Definition of Microcapsule

1. Noun. A very small capsule designed to release its contents when broken (typically, after being swallowed) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Microcapsule

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Microcapsule

microbusses
microcalcification
microcalorimeter
microcalorimetric
microcalorimetry
microcamera
microcanonical
microcanonically
microcantilever
microcantilevers
microcap
microcapillaries
microcapillary
microcaps
microcapsular
microcapsule (current term)
microcapsules
microcar
microcard
microcardia
microcards
microcarrier
microcarriers
microcars
microcausality
microcavities
microcavity
microcelebrities

Literary usage of Microcapsule

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Design, Operation and Training Manual for an Intensive Culture Shrimp Hatchery by Granvil D. Treece, Joe M. Fox (1999)
"One refinement, reported by Dr. DA Jones at the 1987 •World Aquaculture Society conference, was a new microcapsule with a thiner wall (designed to break ..."

2. Code of Federal Regulations: Parts 170 to 199 Revised as of April 1, 2005 by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"Not to exceed 50 percent by combined weight of the microcapsule and spice-flavoring substance. (b) The microcapsules produced from the components listed in ..."

3. Bioremediation: The Tokyo '94 Workshop by OECD Staff, Tokyo '94 Workshop (1994), OECD (1995)
"For the alginate-based capsule to be successfully applied clinically, the microcapsule must be biocompatible, mechanically stable, and provide adequate ..."

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