English

Adjective

inglobate ‎(comparative more inglobate, superlative most inglobate)

1. In the form of a globe or sphere; applied to nebulous matter collected into a sphere by the force of gravitation.

Verb

inglobate ‎(third-person singular simple present inglobates, present participle inglobating, simple past and past participle inglobated)

1. To incorporate something into a larger globular thing
   • 1959, D. Campanacci, “Pulmonary emphysema due to bronchitic-asthmatic obstruction”, in Scientia medica italica, volume 8, page 310:

     The scar of the obstructed bronchiole is inglobated in the wall of the free bronchiole.

   • 1985, Proceedings of the JSLE International Tribology Conference, Tokyo, Japan, July 8-10, 1985:

     The base electrolytic solution is continuosly agitated so that particles to be inglobated are distributed uniformly.

   • 2015, Caterina Barone, Food Packaging Hygiene, ISBN 3319148273, 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).

Italian

Verb

inglobate

1. second-person plural present indicative of inglobare
2. second-person plural imperative of inglobare
3. feminine plural of inglobato