inglobate
English edit
Adjective edit
inglobate (comparative more inglobate, superlative most inglobate)
- In the form of a globe or sphere; applied to nebulous matter collected into a sphere by the force of gravitation.[1]
Verb edit
inglobate (third-person singular simple present inglobates, present participle inglobating, simple past and past participle inglobated)
- To incorporate something into a larger globular thing
- 1959, D. Campanacci, “Pulmonary emphysema due to bronchitic-asthmatic obstruction”, in Scientia medica italica[1], volume 8, page 310:
- The scar of the obstructed bronchiole is inglobated in the wall of the free bronchiole.
- 2015, Caterina Barone, Food Packaging Hygiene[3], →ISBN, page 42:
- In relation to food contact-approved PVC materials, inglobated plasticisers can gradually migrate from the plasticised object to foods depending on the influence of factors such as the temperature or the physical medium (solvent, food).
References edit
- ^ *“inglobate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Italian edit
Etymology 1 edit
Verb edit
inglobate
- inflection of inglobare:
Etymology 2 edit
Participle edit
inglobate f pl