adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to an interface.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
interfacial
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adjective
Meaning 2
relating to or situated at an interface
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an interfacial layer
- interfacial tension is the surface tension at the interface between two liquids
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Indo-European *dheh1- Proto-Indo-European *dheh1k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dhh1kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin faciēs Late Latin facia Old French facebor. Middle English face English face English interface Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English interfacial From interface + -ial.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: interfacial — relating to an interface
- Greek: διεπαφικός (diepafikós) — relating to an interface
- Spanish: interfacial — relating to an interface