A very small granule; a tiny grain or particle.
From 'granule' + '-et' (a diminutive suffix, making it smaller). This is a rare technical term used in highly specialized scientific contexts.
This ultra-diminutive form shows how scientists love precision—if a granule is small, a granulet is smaller still, and you'll find the term in papers about nanotechnology or the finest particles.
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