granulate

v. t.	1.	To form into grains or small masses; as, to granulate powder, sugar, or metal. [imp. & p. p. Granulated (grăn"ũ*lā`tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n. Granulating (grăn"ũ*lā`tĭng).]
	2.	To raise in granules or small asperities; to make rough on the surface.
v. i.	1.	To collect or be formed into grains; as, cane juice granulates into sugar.
a.	1.	Consisting of, or resembling, grains; crystallized in grains; granular; as, granulated sugar.
	2.	Having numerous small elevations, as shagreen. Granulated steel a variety of steel made by a particular process beginning with the granulation of pig iron.

Verb	1.	granulate - form into grains Synonyms: grain
	2.	granulate - become granular Synonyms: grain
	3.	granulate - form granulating tissue; "wounds and ulcers can granulate"

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