Pellet vs. Granule
Difference Between Pellet and Granule
Pelletnoun
A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.
a pellet of wood, paper, or oreGranulenoun
A tiny grain, a small particle.
Pelletnoun
A lead projectile used as ammunition in rifled air guns.
Granulenoun
(biology) A small structure in a cell.
Pelletnoun
Compressed byproduct of digestion regurgitated by owls. Serves as a waste disposal mechanism for indigestible parts of food, such as fur and bones.
Granulenoun
(geology) A particle from 2 to 4 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
Pelletnoun
(heraldry) A roundel sable (black circular spot; also called ogress).
Granulenoun
(astronomy) a small mark in the photosphere of the sun caused by convection currents. See also Wikipedia:Granule (solar physics).
Pelletnoun
One of the short conductive tubes in a Pelletron particle accelerator.
Granulenoun
a tiny grain
Pelletverb
To form into pellets.
Pelletverb
To strike with pellets.
Pelletnoun
a small sphere
Pelletnoun
a solid missile discharged from a firearm;
the shot buzzed past his ear
