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timed-release

timed-release adjective: that releases its active ingredients gradually, in order to produce a sustained effect.

Adjective

timed-release (not comparable)

  1. That releases its active ingredients gradually, in order to produce a sustained effect.

Words formed from timed-release

  • timed-release fertilizer
  • timed-release insecticide

Questions about timed-release

What does timed-release mean?
Timed-release means that releases its active ingredients gradually, in order to produce a sustained effect.
What part of speech is timed-release?
Timed-release is an adjective.

Words near timed-release in the dictionary

  1. timed in
  2. timed it out
  3. timed out
  4. timed text
  5. timed texts
  6. timed-release
  7. timeframe
  8. timeframes
  9. timeful
  10. timefully
  11. timefulness

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