thin film
noun
: a very thin layer of a substance on a supporting material
especially
: a coating (as of a semiconductor) that is deposited in a layer one atom or one molecule thick
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The result of all that small-scale engineering is a thin film the researchers say can turn body heat into a power source.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
That thin film of conductor is known as the wiring, or metallization, layer.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024
Traditionally, it’s wrapped in the thin film of leaves or stalks from agave plants, then steamed or cooked in a pit.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Traditionally, it’s wrapped in the thin film sourced from the stalks of maguey plants such as agave, and then steamed or cooked in a pit.
—Paola Briseño-Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
That thin film of conductor is known as the wiring, or metallization, layer.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024
Traditionally, it’s wrapped in the thin film of leaves or stalks from agave plants, then steamed or cooked in a pit.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Traditionally, it’s wrapped in the thin film sourced from the stalks of maguey plants such as agave, and then steamed or cooked in a pit.
—Paola Briseño-Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Thin film.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thin%20film. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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