To form into grains or granules; to convert a substance into a granular form.
From Latin 'granulatus,' the past participle of 'granulare.' The verb entered English usage in the 17th century, particularly in metallurgy and chemistry when describing the process of cooling molten metal into small pellets.
Granulating is a clever industrial trick—when you pour molten metal into water, it breaks into granules, increasing surface area and making it easier to process. Sugar companies use similar techniques to create uniform granulated sugar.
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