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microencapsulation

microencapsulation noun: a process in which tiny capsules of one substance are embedded in another so as to be released when force is applied.

Noun

microencapsulation (countable and uncountable, plural microencapsulations)

  1. A process in which tiny capsules of one substance are embedded in another so as to be released when force is applied
  2. The encapsulation of small pieces of hazardous waste

Forms of microencapsulation

pluralmicroencapsulations

Origin of microencapsulation

From micro- + encapsulation.

Questions about microencapsulation

What does microencapsulation mean?
Microencapsulation means a process in which tiny capsules of one substance are embedded in another so as to be released when force is applied.
What part of speech is microencapsulation?
Microencapsulation is a noun.
What is the plural of microencapsulation?
The plural of microencapsulation is microencapsulations.

Words near microencapsulation in the dictionary

  1. microemulsions
  2. microencapsulate
  3. microencapsulated
  4. microencapsulates
  5. microencapsulating
  6. microencapsulation
  7. microencapsulations
  8. microencapsulator
  9. microencapsulators
  10. microencephalic
  11. microencephalous

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