microinterlocking

adjective

That interlock on a microscopic scale

Scrabble 28

Meanings

adjectivemicrointerlocking (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat interlock on a microscopic scale
nounmicrointerlocking (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA microscopic interlocking structure

    Hot acid etching has been attempted to achieve microinterlocking and improve the bond between resin and Y-TZP. This includes etching with HCl/Fe 2 Cl 3 solution at 100°C, HF acid at 100°C, and nitric acid or sulfuric acid [8 ].

    2015 August 25, “Effects of Acid Treatment on Dental Zirconia: An In Vitro Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

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