Large sun scattered particles (8)

I believe the answer is:

granules

'particles' is the definition.
(I know this)

'large sun scattered' is the wordplay.
'scattered' indicates an anagram.
'large'+'sun'='largesun'
'largesun' is an anagram of 'GRANULES'.

(Another definition for granules that I've seen is " Small particles, of sugar perhaps".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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