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microcapsule
[ mahy-kroh-kap-suhl, -sool, -syool ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a tiny capsule, 20–150 microns in diameter, used for slow-release application of drugs, pesticides, flavors, etc.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of microcapsule1
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Example Sentences
The Kaleido Plus color screen of the Boox Nova3 uses light filtering to create colors, not actual color microcapsules.
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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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