granulated

Everyday

1. In the form of small grains: granulated sugar. tree →
2. (verb, science) Made into small grains or having a grainy surface. tree →

In the lessons

In cooking and maths recipe problems, granulated sugar is ordinary white sugar with small crystals, different from icing sugar and caster sugar. In science it describes substances broken into grains. Phrases: granulated sugar, granulated coffee.

Examples

• The recipe needs 200 grams of granulated sugar. tree →
• Granulated sugar has bigger crystals than caster sugar. tree →
• If 1 cake needs 150 g of granulated sugar, 3 cakes need 450 g. tree →
• We sprinkled granulated sugar on the pancakes. tree →
• Instant coffee is often granulated. tree →
• The salt was granulated, not in big rocks. tree →

Note

Pronounced GRAN-yoo-lay-tid. From «granule» (a small grain). In maths recipe questions, multiply the amount of each ingredient by the number of batches.