globule

ˈɡlɒbjuːl

Definition

Definition of globule - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

liquid

Rare

tiny drop of liquid

Rare

A globule of water formed at the tip of the leaf..

bead

droplet

glob

sphere

Rare

small globe or ball

Rare

The artist crafted a globule from clay.

ball

orb

sphere

astronomy

TECH.

small dark nebula in space

TECH.

Astronomers observed a globule in the distant galaxy.

cloud

nebula

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Images of globule

tiny drop of liquid
small globe or ball
small dark nebula in space

Origin of globule

Latin, globulus (small sphere)

Terms with globule included in their meaning

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chylomicron

biology

microscopic globule of lipoprotein in blood and lymph

Examples of globule in a sentence

She noticed a globule of mercury on the floor.
A globule of mercury rolled across the table.
Raindrops formed a globule on the leaf.
A globule was detected near the star cluster.
Scientists studied the globule's composition extensively.

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French:gouttelette, boule, ...
German:Tröpfchen, Kügelchen, ...
Italian:globulo, sferetta, ...
Spanish:glóbulo, esfera, ...
Portuguese:glóbulo, ...
Chinese:液滴, 小球, ...
Japanese:水滴, 球体, ...
Arabic:قَطْرَة, كُرَيَّة, ...
Hebrew:גְּלוֹבּוּלָה, כַּדּוּרִית, ...
Russian:капля, глобула, ...
Ukrainian:крапля води, кулька, ...
Hindi:बूंद, गोलक, ...
Bengali:তরল বিন্দু, গ্লোবিউল, ...
Catalan:goteta, esfera, ...
Czech:kapička, kulička, ...
Danish:dråbe, kugle, ...
Dutch:druppel, globule, ...
Greek:σταγόνα, σφαίρα, ...
Hungarian:cseppecske, golyócska, ...
Khmer:ដំណក់តូច, គ្រាប់តូច, ...
Korean:물방울, 작은 구체, ...
Persian:قطره, کره کوچک, ...
Polish:kropla, kulka, ...
Portuguese (BR):glóbulo, esferinha, ...
Romanian:picătură, glob, ...
Swedish:vattendroppe, globul, ...
Thai:หยดน้ำ, ก้อนกลม, ...
Turkish:su damlası, kürecik, ...
Vietnamese:giọt nước, quả cầu nhỏ, ...

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Definition of globule - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of globule

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