Spherule

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Spherule \Spher"ule\, n. [L. spherula: cf. F. sph['e]rule.]
     A little sphere or spherical body; as, quicksilver, when
     poured upon a plane, divides itself into a great number of
     minute spherules.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  spherule
       n : a small sphere