MICROCAPSULE


Meaning of MICROCAPSULE in English

/muy"kroh kap'seuhl, -soohl, -syoohl/ , n. Chem.

a tiny capsule, 20-150 microns in diameter, used for slow-release application of drugs, pesticides, flavors, etc.

[ 1960-65; MICRO- + CAPSULE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .