• (a.) Alt. of Granulated • (v. i.) To collect or be formed into grains; as, cane juice granulates into sugar. • (v. t.) To form into grains or small masses; as, to granulate powder, sugar, or metal. • (v. t.) To raise in granules or small asperities; to make rough on the surface. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/granulate/
Gran'u·late transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Granulated ; present participle & verbal noun Granulating .] [ See Granule .] 1. To form into grains or small masses; as, to granulate powder, sugar, or metal. ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/51