What does spherule mean?

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ˈsfɛr ul, -yul, ˈsfɪər-spher·ule

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. spherulenoun

    a small sphere

Wiktionary

  1. spherulenoun

    A small sphere.

  2. Etymology: See sphere

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Spherulenoun

    A little globe.

    Etymology: sphærula, Latin.

    Mercury is a collection of exceeding small, vastly heavy spherules. George Cheyne, Phil. Princ.

Wikipedia

  1. spherule

    A sphere (from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra) 'globe, ball') is a geometrical object that is a three-dimensional analogue to a two-dimensional circle. A sphere is the set of points that are all at the same distance r from a given point in three-dimensional space. That given point is the centre of the sphere, and r is the sphere's radius. The earliest known mentions of spheres appear in the work of the ancient Greek mathematicians. The sphere is a fundamental object in many fields of mathematics. Spheres and nearly-spherical shapes also appear in nature and industry. Bubbles such as soap bubbles take a spherical shape in equilibrium. The Earth is often approximated as a sphere in geography, and the celestial sphere is an important concept in astronomy. Manufactured items including pressure vessels and most curved mirrors and lenses are based on spheres. Spheres roll smoothly in any direction, so most balls used in sports and toys are spherical, as are ball bearings.

ChatGPT

  1. spherule

    A spherule is a small sphere or round body. In geological terms, it refers to small, spherical rocks or minerals, often formed by volcanic activity. In mycology, it refers to the thick-walled, spore-filled structure produced by certain fungi. In medicine, it can refer to certain rounded structures found in or produced by the body, such as fat globules.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Spherulenoun

    a little sphere or spherical body; as, quicksilver, when poured upon a plane, divides itself into a great number of minute spherules

  2. Etymology: [L. spherula: cf. F. sphrule.]

Entomology

  1. Spherule

    a minute sphere or globule.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of spherule in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of spherule in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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