granules
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But when the 58-year-old returned to eat leftovers at lunch, she noticed bright green granules in the food and that her tongue felt numb after tasting it.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Individual powder granules are measured in micrometres, the coatings in nanometres - they are applied using a technique known as atomic layer deposition.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Granulation dates to Mesopotamia, but the Etruscans elevated the practice, using granules as small as 0.14 millimeter in diameter, one-seventh the size of those used by Mesopotamians and Egyptians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
It also plays a large role in making Saudi Arabia the world’s third-largest exporter of phosphate, which is mined, processed into granules and shipped—in normal times—through the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Housewives swept the granules from porches and sidewalks, where they are said to have “looked like snow.”
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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