noun
Meaning 1
A film composed of soap; the wall of a soap bubble.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
soap film
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noun
Meaning 2
Any thin layer of liquid (usually water-based) surrounded by air, such as that formed when two soap bubbles come into contact; networks of such films (archetypally, soapy foams) have physical properties that are often mathematically predictable and serve as models.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, technical
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noun
Meaning 3
a film left on objects after they have been washed in soap
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: film
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