grains
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grains
1895–1900; earlier grainse < Old Norse grein branch, division; compare Swedish gren
Example Sentences
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Additional experiments showed that it can also infect several other algae species and can even feed on pollen grains.
From Science Daily
He has been of the view that soybeans, corn and wheat should be turning higher due to the prevailing six-year cycle in grains.
From MarketWatch
The company prizes ephemerality in a quasi-Buddhist way: They treat their pieces like mandalas, spending a month gathering grains of sand only to blow them away at the end.
From Los Angeles Times
Laboratory research has demonstrated that these compounds can form when icy dust grains containing methanol or blends of carbon dioxide and ammonia are exposed to ultraviolet light or gentle heating.
From Science Daily
Brazil's agriculture ministry published a decree this week ordering the suspension, citing the risk of pests or diseases in cocoa beans coming from the West African nation, claiming its production includes "grains from neighboring countries."
From Barron's
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