microencapsulation

noun

A process in which tiny capsules of one substance are embedded in another so as to be released when force is applied

RareScrabble 26
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounmicroencapsulation (countable and uncountable, plural microencapsulations)

plural microencapsulations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA process in which tiny capsules of one substance are embedded in another so as to be released when force is applied
  2. countableuncountableThe encapsulation of small pieces of hazardous waste

Origin

From micro- + encapsulation.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

microencapsulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microencapsulation

MLA

“microencapsulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microencapsulation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microencapsulation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microencapsulation.

Source: microencapsulation on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.