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interlayer

adj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Situated between layers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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noun

Meaning 2

A layer of material sandwiched between others, especially a layer of plastic between the layers of laminated glass.

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To layer among each other; to produce alternating layers of.

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Usage: transitive

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noun

Meaning 4

a layer placed between other layers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: layer, bed

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English layer English interlayer From inter- + layer.