inglobate

comparative more inglobate · superlative most inglobate

1. In the form of a globe or sphere; applied to nebulous matter collected into a sphere by the force of gravitation.

present singular third person inglobates · participle present inglobating · participle past inglobated · past inglobated

1. To incorporate something into a larger globular thing

   The scar of the obstructed bronchiole is inglobated in the wall of the free bronchiole.

   1959, D. Campanacci, “Pulmonary emphysema due to bronchitic-asthmatic obstruction”, in Scientia medica italica, volume 8, page 310

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   The base electrolytic solution is continuosly^([sic]) agitated so that particles to be inglobated are distributed uniformly.

   1985, Proceedings of the JSLE International Tribology Conference, Tokyo, Japan, July 8-10, 1985

   In relation to food contact-approved PVC materials, inglobated plasticisers can gradually migrate from the plasticised object to foods depending on the influence of factors such as the temperature or the physical medium (solvent, food).

   2015, Caterina Barone, Food Packaging Hygiene, →ISBN, page 42