globule

glob·ule  (glbyl)

n.

A small spherical mass, especially a small drop of liquid.

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[French, from Latin globulus, diminutive of globus, sphere.]

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globule [ˈglɒbjuːl]

n

1. a small globe, esp a drop of liquid

2. (Astronomy) Astronomy a small dark nebula thought to be a site of star formation

[from Latin globulus, diminutive of globus globe]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

globule - a small globe or ball                 bubble - a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide) globe, orb, ball - an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"

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globule

noun droplet, drop, particle, bubble, pearl, bead, pellet Bone marrow contains fat in the form of small globules.

Translations

globule [ˈglɒbjuːl] N [of oil, water] → glóbulo m

globule [ˈglɒbjuːl] n

(ANATOMY) → globule m

[water] → gouttelette f

[soft substance] → goutte f

globule

n → Klümpchen nt, → Kügelchen nt; (of oil, water) → Tröpfchen nt; globules of grease floating on the soup → Fettaugen pl → auf der Suppe

globule [ˈglɒbjuːl] n (of water) → gocciolina (Anat) → globulo