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interstitial

[ in-ter-stish-uhl ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to, situated in, or forming interstices.
  2. Anatomy. situated between the cells of a structure or part:

    interstitial tissue.



noun

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

interstitial

/ ˌɪntəˈstɪʃəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to an interstice or interstices
  2. physics forming or occurring in an interstice

    an interstitial atom

  3. chem containing interstitial atoms or ions

    an interstitial compound

  4. anatomy zoology occurring in the spaces between organs, tissues, etc

    interstitial cells

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. chem an atom or ion situated in the interstices of a crystal lattice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌinterˈstitially, adverb
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Other Words From

  • inter·stitial·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of interstitial1

1640–50; < Latin interstiti ( um ) interstice + -al 1
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Example Sentences

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.

Native, interstitial and interscroller formats all may have a place in the advertiser’s arsenal.

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Safe browsing, HTTPS security, and intrusive interstitial guidelines are fairly straightforward — you’re either in line with the guidelines or you’re not.

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.

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.

Your use of the second person in interstitial sections of the novel is so powerful, and unique.

It is low in chronic interstitial nephritis, diabetes insipidus, and many functional nervous disorders.

In chronic interstitial nephritis it is small—frequently no more than a trace.

Narrow boards of course have narrower interstitial cracks than wide boards do.

If an interstitial tissue is digested it becomes a question of how much of this tissue undergoes hydrolysis.

Now, according to Brauer the position of the germ in Hydra is the interstitial cell-layer.

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