spherule
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- spherular adjective
- spherulate adjective
Etymology
Origin of spherule
From the Late Latin word sphaerula, dating back to 1655–65. See sphere, -ule
Example Sentences
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They were looking for spherule particles, or tiny fragments of rock, left behind by impact.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2024
Evidence for the theory can be found not just within the crystals but also in areas called spherule beds.
From Scientific American • Sep. 30, 2022
He worries that only two spherule beds match the crystal data, and one of those beds is not located within Australia—meaning that the timing might not match after all.
From Scientific American • Sep. 30, 2022
What can be more widely contrasted than a newly-born child, and the small, semi-transparent gelatinous spherule constituting the human ovum?
From Evolution, Old & New Or, the Theories of Buffon, Dr. Erasmus Darwin and Lamarck, as compared with that of Charles Darwin by Butler, Samuel
What can be more widely contrasted than a newly-born child and the small, semi-transparent spherule constituting the human ovum?
From Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I by Spencer, Herbert
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