n. [ Gr. 'eryqro`s red + E. granulose. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A term applied by Brücke to a substance present in small amount in starch granules, colored red by iodine. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From Granule. ] (Physiol. Chem.) The main constituent of the starch grain or granule, in distinction from the framework of cellulose. Unlike cellulose, it is colored blue by iodine, and is converted into dextrin and sugar by boiling acids and amylolytic ferments. [ Obsolescent ] [ 1913 Webster ]
(adj) composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency, Syn.grainy, mealy, granulose, granular, gritty, coarse-grained, Example: granular sugar; the photographs were grainy and indistinct; it left a mealy residue
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