interstitial

[ in-ter-stish-uhl ]

/ ˌɪn tərˈstɪʃ əl /

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adjective

pertaining to, situated in, or forming interstices.

Anatomy. situated between the cells of a structure or part: interstitial tissue.

noun

Crystallography. an imperfection in a crystal caused by the presence of an extra atom in an otherwise complete lattice.Compare vacancy (def. 6).

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Origin of interstitial

1640–50; <Latin interstiti(um) interstice + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM interstitial

in·ter·sti·tial·ly, adverb

Words nearby interstitial

Interstate Highway System, interstellar, interstellar medium, interstellar space, interstice, interstitial, interstitial-cell-stimulating hormone, interstock, interstratify, intersubjective, interterritorial

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How to use interstitial in a sentence

That variant boosts the gene’s activity and has been previously linked to lung cancer and interstitial lung disease, a group of diseases that cause scarring and stiffness of the lungs.
How your DNA may affect whether you get COVID-19 or become gravely ill|Tina Hesman Saey|July 8, 2021|Science News
Native, interstitial and interscroller formats all may have a place in the advertiser’s arsenal.
How brands and publishers are capitalizing on mobile video ad trends in 2021|Ogury|April 6, 2021|Digiday
Safe browsing, HTTPS security, and intrusive interstitial guidelines are fairly straightforward — you’re either in line with the guidelines or you’re not.
Mobile-first and Core Web Vitals: connecting the dots for page experience success|Jim Yu|April 2, 2021|Search Engine Watch
Mobile-friendliness, safe-browsing, HTTPS-security, and intrusive interstitial guidelines have each been rolled out and updated as Google has sought to keep pace with evolving consumer expectations.
Mobile-first and Core Web Vitals: connecting the dots for page experience success|Jim Yu|April 2, 2021|Search Engine Watch

Google has been penalizing sites for having annoying interstitials at least since 2016, and actively warns searchers if they’re about to visit a site deemed unsafe for browsing.
A marketer’s guide to Core Web Vitals and page experience|Jim Yu|February 18, 2021|Search Engine Watch
Your use of the second person in interstitial sections of the novel is so powerful, and unique.
Susan Minot on Africa, Joseph Kony, and the Limits of Writing About Love|Lea Carpenter|February 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is low in chronic interstitial nephritis, diabetes insipidus, and many functional nervous disorders.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
In chronic interstitial nephritis it is small—frequently no more than a trace.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Narrow boards of course have narrower interstitial cracks than wide boards do.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889|Barkham Burroughs
If an interstitial tissue is digested it becomes a question of how much of this tissue undergoes hydrolysis.
The Organism as a Whole|Jacques Loeb
Now, according to Brauer the position of the germ in Hydra is the interstitial cell-layer.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell

British Dictionary definitions for interstitial

interstitial

/ (ˌɪntəˈstɪʃəl) /

adjective

of or relating to an interstice or interstices

physics forming or occurring in an intersticean interstitial atom

chem containing interstitial atoms or ionsan interstitial compound

anatomy zoology occurring in the spaces between organs, tissues, etcinterstitial cells

noun

chem an atom or ion situated in the interstices of a crystal lattice

Derived forms of interstitial

interstitially, adverb

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