extragranular

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adjective

Of or pertaining to additional ingredients added to a material following granulation; outside of a granule.

“extragranular magnesium stearate is added to granule following dry milling”

Opposite
intragranular
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Meanings

adjectiveextragranular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to additional ingredients added to a material following granulation; outside of a granule.

    extragranular magnesium stearate is added to granule following dry milling

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
intragranular

Origin

From extra- + granular.

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APA

extragranular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extragranular

MLA

“extragranular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extragranular. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extragranular,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extragranular.

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