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adlayer

UK/ədˈlɛə/US/ədˈleɪ.ɚ/

adlayer noun: an adsorbed layer; in surface chemistry, a layer that is chemically interacting with the substrate.

Noun

adlayer (plural adlayers)

  1. (physical) An adsorbed layer; in surface chemistry, a layer that is chemically interacting with the substrate.

Forms of adlayer

pluraladlayers

Origin of adlayer

Blend of adsorb + layer.

Words that rhyme with adlayer

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Questions about adlayer

What does adlayer mean?
Adlayer means an adsorbed layer; in surface chemistry, a layer that is chemically interacting with the substrate.
What part of speech is adlayer?
Adlayer is a noun.
How do you pronounce adlayer?
Adlayer is pronounced /ədˈlɛə/ (UK).
What is the plural of adlayer?
The plural of adlayer is adlayers.

Words near adlayer in the dictionary

  1. Adlam
  2. adland
  3. Adlaon
  4. Adlawan
  5. adlay
  6. adlayer
  7. adlayers
  8. adlays
  9. adlect
  10. adlected
  11. adlecting

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