granulose

adjective

1. composed of or covered with particles resembling grains in texture or consistency.

- granular sugar

Similar word(s): coarse, harsh, farinaceous, grainy, granular, gritty, mealy

noun

1. (biochemistry) The main constituent of the starch grain or granule, in distinction from the framework of cellulose. It is coloured blue by iodine, and is converted into dextrin and sugar by boiling acids and amylolytic ferments.