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microcapsule
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microcapsule [′mī·krō‚kap·səl]
(chemical engineering)
A capsule with a plastic or waxlike coating having a diameter anywhere from well below 1 micrometer to over 2000 micrometers.


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The microcapsules are harmless to other organisms, it is claimed.
The microcapsules are composed of a membrane made from alginate, which is derived from seaweed.
IX) Designing compliant substrates to regulate the motion of polymeric microcapsules.
 
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