globule

noun

glob·​ule ˈglä-(ˌ)byül 

: a tiny globe or ball especially of a liquid

globules of mercury

Synonyms

• bead
• blob
• driblet
• drip
• drop
• droplet
• glob

Examples of globule in a Sentence

fat globules of hot wax dripping onto the table

Recent Examples on the Web

In milk that's commercially produced in the U.S., the step after pasteurization, homogenization, involves forcing milk through a small nozzle at a high pressure to break up its fat globules and give it a uniform consistency. —Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024

It is absorbed by fat globules that travel through the small intestines and distribute the vitamin throughout your body. —Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2024

Stabilized by fat globules and proteins, air bubbles create that soft, familiar, luxurious feel. —Alex Christian, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024

The first change to Gekko is that his globules are now harder to reclaim. —Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, from Latin globulus, diminutive of globus

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

globule

noun

glob·​ule ˈgläb-(ˌ)yü(ə-)l 

: a tiny globe or ball

globules of fat

Medical Definition

globule

noun

glob·​ule ˈgläb-(ˌ)yü(ə)l 

: a small globular body or mass (as a drop of water or a bead of sweat)

globules of fat

specifically : a small spherical pill of compressed sugar usually saturated with an alcoholic tincture and used in homeopathy