microcapsule

(mī′krō kap′səl)

noun

a tiny capsule designed to hold a minute amount of a medicine, chemical, etc. that is released when the capsule is melted, dissolved, or broken

See microcapsule in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A small, sometimes microscopic capsule designed to release its contents when broken by pressure, dissolved, or melted.

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