microcapsule
noun
mi·cro·cap·sule
ˈmī-krō-ˌkap-səl 
-(ˌ)sül,
also -ˌsyül
: a tiny capsule containing material (such as an adhesive or a medicine) that is released when the capsule is broken, melted, or dissolved
Examples of microcapsule in a Sentence
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Clarke compares the tech to an e-book reader, where there are several million microcapsules in each E Ink film, with the structure and arrangement of the color particles changeable through applying an electric voltage.
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Nargess Banks, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The folks at Zikon have figured out a way to make electronic ink out of nanoparticles that don’t need to be packaged in microcapsules to work.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2010
To imbue their new fabric with its color-changing ability, additional threads containing thermochromic microcapsules (TMC) were woven alongside the strands of electrically conductive stainless steel.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2023
These include microcapsules that protect and gradually release active ingredients in products such as cosmetics and agricultural sprays.
—Ysabelle Kempe, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2022
This super lightweight gel serum isn’t cake-y or greasy, and absorbs easily into the skin thanks to active microcapsules loaded with UVA/UVB filters that deliver into your skin as opposed to sitting atop it in a gloppy formula.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2023
Developed with special microcapsules, these pre-measured pods deliver a deep clean while being gentle on fabrics and colors.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2023
Nargess Banks, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The folks at Zikon have figured out a way to make electronic ink out of nanoparticles that don’t need to be packaged in microcapsules to work.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2010
To imbue their new fabric with its color-changing ability, additional threads containing thermochromic microcapsules (TMC) were woven alongside the strands of electrically conductive stainless steel.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2023
These include microcapsules that protect and gradually release active ingredients in products such as cosmetics and agricultural sprays.
—Ysabelle Kempe, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2022
This super lightweight gel serum isn’t cake-y or greasy, and absorbs easily into the skin thanks to active microcapsules loaded with UVA/UVB filters that deliver into your skin as opposed to sitting atop it in a gloppy formula.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2023
Developed with special microcapsules, these pre-measured pods deliver a deep clean while being gentle on fabrics and colors.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2023
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First Known Use
1961, in the meaning defined above
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microcapsule
noun
mi·cro·cap·sule
ˈmī-krō-ˌkap-səl, -(ˌ)sül
: a tiny capsule containing material (as a medicine) that is released when the capsule is broken, melted, or dissolved
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