microencapsulation

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

micro- +‎ encapsulation

Noun[edit]

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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