interstitial

Definition

Of, relating to, or situated in an interstice.

Etymology

From Latin interstitiālis. By surface analysis, interstitium + -al.

Example Sentences

• "The novel's interstitial chapters."
• "The outer surface is covered with variable amounts of dental plaque and saliva. The inner surface is bathed in interstitial fluid or lymph."
• "That he ran the risk of blowing out the stained-glass windows was of no consequence since no one liked them anyway, and the paper mill fumes were gnawing at the interstitial lead."

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