Granulose

ahd-5
  • adjective. Having a surface covered with granules.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Same as granular.
  • noun. One of the essential constituents of the starch-grain, which gives a characteristic blue color with iodine, and is converted into sugar by the ferment of saliva. It is distinguished from the other constituent, cellulose, by these two characteristics.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Granular.
  • noun. The main constituent of the starch grain or granule, in distinction from the framework of cellulose. Unlike cellulose, it is colored blue by iodine, and is converted into dextrin and sugar by boiling acids and amylolytic ferments.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The main constituent of the starch grain or granule, in distinction from the framework of cellulose. It is coloured blue by iodine, and is converted into dextrin and sugar by boiling acids and amylolytic ferments.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
    • Word Usage
    "In the dark, he felt its surfaces to be some kind of granulose shingle, firm and silent beneath his boots."
    Equivalent
    coarse  harsh  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    granular  
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