entrapment

== English == === Etymology === From entrap +‎ -ment. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɹæpmənt/ === Noun === entrapment (countable and uncountable, plural entrapments) The state of being entrapped. (law) Action by law enforcement personnel to lead an otherwise innocent person to commit a crime, in order to arrest and prosecute that person for the crime. (chemistry) A method of isolating specific cells or molecules from a mixture, especially by immobilization on a gel. ==== Derived terms ==== grain entrapment ==== Translations ====