globule

Example Sentences

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Luckily, the insect Philaenus spumarius, which is approximately the size of a Tic Tac, has a butt catapult that regularly flicks its globules of liquid waste into the air and safely away from its body.

From New York Times

On the shoreline, responders used shovels to scoop up oil globules and surrounding sand.

From Seattle Times

Instead of using inactivated or live virus, these vaccines contain snippets of genetic code encased in lipids, or fat globules, that protect the code from degrading.

From National Geographic

In order to coax cells to make a viral protein, called a spike, and elicit an immune response, this class of vaccine delivers genetic instructions, known as messenger RNA, encased in tiny fat globules.

From New York Times

She said a potential problem with the product was that it was designed to slow-release "globules" of chemicals.

From BBC