"microshell" meaning in English

See microshell in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: microshells [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + shell. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|shell}} micro- + shell Head templates: {{en-noun}} microshell (plural microshells)
  1. An extremely thin shell or hard coating.

Inflected forms

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