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Spherules

A small sphere.

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    A small sphere.

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spheroidsnounA solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.
spherulitenouna minute spherical crystalline body having a radiated structure, observed in some vitreous volcanic rocks, as obsidian and pearlstone.
sphericsnoun(mathematics) The geometry and trigonometry of the surface of a sphere.
spheralspherical
spiculesnoun(pathology) A spiculated nodule or tumor
sphericitynoun(chiefly uncountable) The quality of being spherical, being a sphere.
spheresnounThe Synchronized Position Hold Engage and Reorient Experimental Satellite are a series of miniaturized satellites developed by MIT's Space Systems Laboratory for NASA and US Military, to be used as a low-risk, extensible test bed for the development of metrology, formation flight, rendezvous, docking and autonomy algorithms that are critical for future space missions that use distributed spacecraft architecture, such as Terrestrial Planet Finder and Orbital Express.
sphericallyIn the manner of a sphere or globe.
microspheresnounAny sphere whose size is measured in micrometres
microspherenounAny sphere whose size is measured in micrometres
sphaleritenoun(mineralogy) A yellow, brown or black, sometimes red, green white or colorless mineral with cubic crystals, of a chemical formula (Zn,Fe)S, often containing also minor metals, such as cadmium, gallium, germanium and indium.
crystallitesnounA small region of a solid that consists of a single crystal; a grain.
crystalsnounan album by Sam Rivers released by Impulse!
spheroidnounA solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.
spheroidalLike a spheroid; roughly spherical.
spiculenoun(biology) Any of many needle-like crystalline structures that provide skeletal support in marine invertebrates like sponges.
spherometernoun(optics) A device used to measure the curvature of a surface, such as a lens.
spherocytenoun(cytology) A red blood cell that is spherical rather than biconcave, as occurs in spherocytosis
silicatesnoun(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of silica or of one of the silicic acids; any mineral composed of silicates.
globulesnounA small round particle of substance; a drop.

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