Pronunciation: /ˈgranjʊleɪt/
verb
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1 [with object] (usually as adjective granulated) form (something) into grains or particles: granulated sugar
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[no object] (of a substance) take the form of grains or particles: the syrup would not granulate properly
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2 [no object] (often as adjective granulating) Medicine (of a wound or lesion) form multiple small prominences as part of the healing process.
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(as adjective granulated) chiefly Biology having a roughened surface: the skin is densely granulated