microcapsule

[ mahy-kroh-kap-suhl, -sool, -syool ]

noun

, Chemistry.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of microcapsule¹

First recorded in 1960–65; micro- + capsule

Example Sentences

The Kaleido Plus color screen of the Boox Nova3 uses light filtering to create colors, not actual color microcapsules.

From Popular-Science

He and one of his lab technicians tried to create iodine microcapsules with a thin, water-resistant coating around each particle, to form a barrier between the iodine and the iron.

From MIT Technology Review