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).

Origin of interstitial

1
1640–50; <Latin interstiti(um) interstice + -al1

Other words from interstitial

  • in·ter·sti·tial·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for interstitial

interstitial

/ (ˌɪntəˈstɪʃəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to an interstice or interstices

  2. physics forming or occurring in an interstice: an interstitial atom

  1. chem containing interstitial atoms or ions: an interstitial compound

  2. 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 of interstitial

  • interstitially, adverb

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