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

That variant boosts the gene’s activity and has been previously linked to lung cancer and interstitial lung disease, a group of diseases that cause scarring and stiffness of the lungs.

From Science News

Native, interstitial and interscroller formats all may have a place in the advertiser’s arsenal.

From Digiday

Safe browsing, HTTPS security, and intrusive interstitial guidelines are fairly straightforward — you’re either in line with the guidelines or you’re not.

From Search Engine Watch

Mobile-friendliness, safe-browsing, HTTPS-security, and intrusive interstitial guidelines have each been rolled out and updated as Google has sought to keep pace with evolving consumer expectations.

From Search Engine Watch

Google has been penalizing sites for having annoying interstitials at least since 2016, and actively warns searchers if they’re about to visit a site deemed unsafe for browsing.

From Search Engine Watch

Your use of the second person in interstitial sections of the novel is so powerful, and unique.

From The Daily Beast

It is low in chronic interstitial nephritis, diabetes insipidus, and many functional nervous disorders.

From Project Gutenberg

In chronic interstitial nephritis it is small—frequently no more than a trace.

From Project Gutenberg

Narrow boards of course have narrower interstitial cracks than wide boards do.

From Project Gutenberg

If an interstitial tissue is digested it becomes a question of how much of this tissue undergoes hydrolysis.

From Project Gutenberg

Now, according to Brauer the position of the germ in Hydra is the interstitial cell-layer.

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