interstitial

[ in-ter-stish-uhl ]

adjective

1. pertaining to, situated in, or forming interstices.
2. Anatomy. situated between the cells of a structure or part:

   interstitial tissue.

noun

1. Crystallography. an imperfection in a crystal caused by the presence of an extra atom in an otherwise complete lattice. Compare vacancy ( def 6 ).

interstitial

/ ˌɪntəˈstɪʃəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to an interstice or interstices
2. physics forming or occurring in an interstice

   an interstitial atom

3. chem containing interstitial atoms or ions

   an interstitial compound

4. anatomy zoology occurring in the spaces between organs, tissues, etc

   interstitial cells

noun

1. chem an atom or ion situated in the interstices of a crystal lattice

Derived Forms

• ˌinterˈstitially, adverb

Other Words From

• inter·stitial·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of interstitial¹

1640–50; < Latin interstiti ( um ) interstice + -al ¹

Example Sentences

The Florida version is also a tad longer, which results in some lengthier interstitial scenes without critters.

From Los Angeles Times

A ninth patient, who did not have interstitial lung disease, died from sepsis.

From Science Daily

McGonagle told of patients with severe lung scarring, some of whom presented rheumatologic symptoms -- rashes, arthritis, muscle pain -- that often accompany interstitial lung disease.

From Science Daily

Hyaluronic acid causes the needles to swell about tenfold after entering the skin, which allows them to absorb interstitial fluid containing biomolecules and immune cells from the skin.

From Science Daily

“We determined that our systems applied the warning interstitial incorrectly,” a YouTube spokesperson told Variety.

From Salon