| 单词 | microencapsulation |
| 释义 | microencapsulation in American English (ˌmaɪkroʊɛnˌkæpsəˈleɪʃən) US noun a process in which tiny particles or droplets of a substance are separately encapsulated for controlled release: used to prolong the action of drugs, solidify liquids, etc. Derived forms microencapsulate (ˌmicroenˈcapsuˌlate) verb transitiveWord forms: ˌmicroenˈcapsuˌlated or ˌmicroenˈcapsuˌlating microencapsulation in American English (ˌmaikrouenˈkæpsəˈleiʃən, -sju-) noun Chemistry the process of enclosing chemical substances in microcapsules Word origin [1960–65; micro- + encapsulation]This word is first recorded in the period 1960–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: disco, go-go, parvovirus, power play, proxemicsmicro- is a combining form with the meanings “small” (microcosm; microgamete), “very small in comparison with others of its kind” (microcomputer; microlith), “too small to be seen by the unaided eye” (microfossil; microorganism), “dealing with extremely minute organisms, organic structures, or quantities ofa substance” (microdissection; microscope), “localized, restricted in scope or area” (microburst; microhabitat), “(of a discipline) focusing on a restricted area” (microeconomics), “containing or dealing with texts that require enlargement to be read” (microfilm; microreader), “one millionth” (microgram)Examples of 'microencapsulation' in a sentence |
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