mi·cro·en·cap·su·late
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microencapsulated; microencapsulating; microencapsulates
Definition of microencapsulate
: to enclose in a microcapsule
Other Words from microencapsulate
microencapsulation
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ˌmī-krō-in-ˌkap-sə-ˈlā-shən
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noun
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noun
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“Microencapsulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microencapsulate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.
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microencapsulate
transitive verb
mi·cro·en·cap·su·late
| \ -in-ˈkap-sə-ˌlāt
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microencapsulated; microencapsulating
Medical Definition of microencapsulate
: to enclose in a microcapsule
microencapsulated aspirin
Other Words from microencapsulate
microencapsulation
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-in-ˌkap-sə-ˈlā-shən
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noun
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noun
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The first known use of microencapsulate was in 1963
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