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thin film

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A layer of material deposited on a substrate as a coating of one atom or one molecule in thickness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: couche mince — layer of material as a coating
  • German: Dünnschicht — layer of material as a coating
  • Italian: film sottile — layer of material as a coating
  • Russian: тонкая плёнка (tonkaja pljónka) — layer of material as a coating
  • Spanish: lámina delgada — layer of material as a coating
  • Spanish: película delgada — layer of material as a coating
  • Spanish: película fina — layer of material as a coating