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granulose

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Granulose \Gran"u*lose`\, n. [From {Granule}.] (Physiol. Chem.)
   The main constituent of the starch grain or granule, in
   distinction from the framework of cellulose. Unlike
   cellulose, it is colored blue by iodine, and is converted
   into dextrin and sugar by boiling acids and amylolytic
   ferments.

Source : WordNet®

granulose
     adj : composed of or covered with relatively large particles;
           "granular sugar"; "gritty sand" [syn: {farinaceous}, {coarse-grained},
            {grainy}, {granular}, {gritty}, {mealy}, {sandy}]
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