noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Technical term used in fields such as materials science, geology, and biology to describe a granular texture or property. Often used attributively with の.
This rock has a granular texture.
Granular substances have low fluidity.
Compound of 顆粒 (karyū, 'granule') + 性 (-sei, '-ness, property'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation patterns.