Granulose

/ˈɡrænʊloʊs/ adjective

Definition

Composed of or resembling granules; having a granular texture or structure.

Etymology

From Latin granulum plus -ose, an adjective suffix meaning 'full of' or 'resembling.' This descriptive term applies to anything with a visible grainy or granular quality.

Kelly Says

Starch is granulose—if you look at flour under a microscope, you'll see thousands of tiny packed granules that are actually little storage bundles of starch molecules, which is why flour feels grainy.

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