microcapsule

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

mi·cro·cap·sule

[mahy-kroh-kap-suhl, -sool, -syool]
noun Chemistry.
a tiny capsule, 20–150 microns in diameter, used for slow-release application of drugs, pesticides, flavors, etc.

Origin:
1960–65; micro- + capsule
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Microcapsule is always a great word to know.
So is saturated. Does it mean:
a solution containing the maximum amount of solute capable of being dissolved under given conditions
a compound capable of changing state or becoming inactive when subjected to heat or radiation
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