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microencapsulation definition

☆ micro·en·cap·su·la·tion (-en kap′sə lā′s̸hən)

noun

a process in which tiny particles or droplets of a substance are separately encapsulated for controlled release: used to prolong the action of drugs, solidify liquids, etc.

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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