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 participants’ pores filled in an average of 5 minutes (in comparison to the average of 15 minutes from the first sweat test) and then formed a thin film, without creating puddles first.
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2025
The look included a take on layering, with a thin film of snakeskin fabric flowing past the hips, the hem featuring a jagged line like a molting snakeskin.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
The combination of the membrane and the thin films of dysprosium and cobalt sputtered on top of it created a honeycomb pattern in which the nanoholes are 68 nanometers in diameter and the distance between each hole is 105 nanometers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 June 2016
The next were partial bans, 31%, which usually banned thin film bags but allowed for thicker plastic bags.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 30 June 2025
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2025
The look included a take on layering, with a thin film of snakeskin fabric flowing past the hips, the hem featuring a jagged line like a molting snakeskin.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
The combination of the membrane and the thin films of dysprosium and cobalt sputtered on top of it created a honeycomb pattern in which the nanoholes are 68 nanometers in diameter and the distance between each hole is 105 nanometers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 June 2016
The next were partial bans, 31%, which usually banned thin film bags but allowed for thicker plastic bags.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 30 June 2025
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“Thin film.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thin%20film. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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