granulose

Meaning

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.

Adj

granular

Synonyms

granular

grainy

gritty

coarse-grained

farinaceous

granulated

mealy

graininess

nodular

granulous

Translations

granuloso

arenós

farinaci

farinós

sableux

arenoso

granilloso

çevrilebilen kısmı

granulós

nişastanın şekere

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɹænjʊləʊz/

Etymology

From granule + -ose.