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microcapsule
[ mahy-kroh-kap-suhl, -sool, -syool ]
/ ˈmaɪ kroʊˌkæp səl, -sul, -syul /
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noun Chemistry.
a tiny capsule, 20–150 microns in diameter, used for slow-release application of drugs, pesticides, flavors, etc.
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How to use microcapsule in a sentence
The Kaleido Plus color screen of the Boox Nova3 uses light filtering to create colors, not actual color microcapsules.
He and one of his lab technicians tried to create iodine microcapsules with a thin, water-resistant coating around each particle, to form a barrier between the iodine and the iron.
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