granulate
verb [ I or T ] uk/ˈɡræn.jə.leɪt/ us/ˈɡræn.jə.leɪt/
使…颗粒化，造粒
to turn or to make something turn into granules (= small pieces like grains)
Fondant is made of sugar and water boiled together, with a small quantity of cream of tartar to prevent the sugar from granulating. 软糖由糖和水一起煮成，并加入少量的酒石防止糖发生颗粒化。
Tablets can be made by granulating the components then compressing them into a tablet form. 片剂可以通过将各种成分造粒然后压缩成片状来制作。
See also: granulated
medical specialized（受伤的皮肤和组织）长出肉芽
(of injured skin or tissue) to form many small lumps as part of the healing process (= the process of becoming healthy again)
A healing wound is red, clean, and granulating. 愈合中的伤口呈红色、干净并有肉芽长出。
During follow up at our outpatient department we found that the larger wound was granulating well. 在门诊部所做的随访中，我们发现较大伤口的肉芽生长情况良好。
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- The paint tends to separate and granulate in a very attractive way.
- The liquid is boiled until it granulates.
- They were able to grow and granulate sugar cane for sale commercially in Louisiana.
- Dr Johnson talked about the proportions of charcoal and salt-petre in making and granulating gunpowder.
- The fluid consists of resin dissolved in spirits, a solution which, when dried out, leaves a granulated surface.
granulate
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɡræn.jə.leɪt/ us/ˈɡræn.jə.leɪt/
颗粒材料
a substance consisting of granules (= small pieces like grains)
Old trainers are transformed into a rubber granulate that is incorporated into playground surfacing. 旧运动鞋被改造成橡胶颗粒，融入铺设操场地面的材料中。
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- This absorbent material is a special granulate that combines with liquid to form a solid gel.
- They developed a granulate from biomaterials.