microencapsulation

microencapsulation

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der.
English micro-
English encapsulation
English microencapsulation

    From micro- + encapsulation.

    Noun

    microencapsulation (countable and uncountable, plural microencapsulations)

    1. (chemistry) A process in which tiny capsules of one substance are embedded in another so as to be released when force is applied
    2. The encapsulation of small pieces of hazardous waste
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