INTERSTITIAL


Meaning of INTERSTITIAL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ in-t ə r- ' sti-sh ə l

Function: adjective

Date: 1646

1 : relating to or situated in the interstices

2 a : situated within but not restricted to or characteristic of a particular organ or tissue ― used especially of fibrous tissue b : affecting the interstitial tissues of an organ or part

3 : being or relating to a crystalline compound in which usually small atoms or ions of a nonmetal occupy holes between the larger metal atoms or ions in the crystal lattice

– in · ter · sti · tial · ly \ -sh ə -l ē \ adverb

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