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Definition of globule

globule

/ˈɡlɑːb.juːl/
glob · ule
Adverb:globularly
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Plural:globules
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Adjective:globular
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globule Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A small round particle or droplet of a substance, especially of liquid, fat, or molten material.

Example

"Tiny globules of olive oil floated on the surface of the warm broth."

2

In astronomy, a compact, relatively dense dark cloud of interstellar gas and dust against a brighter background, inside which star formation often occurs.

Example

"Astronomers used infrared telescopes to peer inside the dense globule and observe newly forming stars."

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• Rhymes for globule

• Nearby Words

globetrotting
globular
globularia
globule
glockenspiel
glomach
glomma

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-17th century from French 'globule' or directly from Latin 'globulus' ('little ball'), a diminutive of 'globus' ('sphere' or 'round mass').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Globule. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/globule
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