microencapsulation

English

Etymology

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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