- glob·ule
- /ˈglɑːˌbjuːl/ noun, pl -ules [count]: a tiny ball of something (such as a thick liquid)
globules of fat/mercury
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glob|ule — «GLOB yool», noun. a very small sphere or ball; tiny drop: »Globules of sweat stood out on the worker s forehead. ╂[< French globule, learned borrowing from Latin globulus (diminutive) < globus globe] … Useful english dictionary
glob — agam·ma·glob·u·li·ne·mia; glob; glob·al·ism; glob·al·ist; glob·al·iza·tion; glob·al·ize; glob·by; glob·u·lar; glob·u·lar·ia; glob·u·lar·i·a·ce·ae; glob·u·lar·i·ty; glob·ule; glob·u·let; glob·u·lif·er·ous; glob·u·lin; glob·u·lite; glob·u·lous;… … English syllables
globule — glob·ule … English syllables
globule — glob•ule [[t]ˈglɒb yul[/t]] n. a small spherical body • Etymology: 1655–65; < L globulus. See globe, ule … From formal English to slang
globule — glob|ule [ˈglɔbju:l US ˈgla: ] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: Latin globulus, from globus; GLOBE] a small drop of a liquid, or of a solid that has been melted ▪ globules of fat … Dictionary of contemporary English
globule — glob|ule [ glabjul ] noun count a small ball of a thick liquid or a sticky substance … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
globule — 1. A small spherical body of any kind. 2. A fat droplet in milk. SYN: globulus. [L. globulus, dim. of globus, a ball] dentin g. calcospherites formed by calcification or mineralization of the dentin occurring in globular areas … Medical dictionary
macroglobule — mac·ro·glob·ule (mak″ro globґūl) a relatively large globule … Medical dictionary
Globule — Glob ule, n. [L. globulus, dim. of globus globe: cf. F. globule.] 1. A little globe; a small particle of matter, of a spherical form. [1913 Webster] Globules of snow. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] These minute globules [a mole s eyes] are sunk … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
HÉMOGLOBINE — L’hémoglobine est la molécule d’importance vitale qui, chez les Vertébrés, achemine l’oxygène depuis les poumons, ou les branchies, jusqu’aux tissus, et en retour favorise le transport, par le sang, du gaz carbonique des tissus aux poumons, ou… … Encyclopédie Universelle
