Meaning of the word granule in English

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granule

US /ˈɡræn.juːl/
UK /ˈɡræn.juːl/

Noun

a small compact particle of a substance

Example:
The medicine comes in tiny granules.
Sugar granules dissolved quickly in the hot tea.
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