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Langmuir-Blodgett trough

Langmuir-Blodgett trough noun: an item of laboratory apparatus used to compress monolayers of molecules on the surface of a given subphase (usually water) and to measure surface phenomena due to this compression.

Noun

Langmuir-Blodgett trough (plural Langmuir-Blodgett troughs)

  1. An item of laboratory apparatus used to compress monolayers of molecules on the surface of a given subphase (usually water) and to measure surface phenomena due to this compression.
    Synonyms:
    LB trough

Synonyms of Langmuir-Blodgett trough

Forms of Langmuir-Blodgett trough

pluralLangmuir-Blodgett troughs

Origin of Langmuir-Blodgett trough

Named after Irving Langmuir and Katharine B. Blodgett.

Questions about Langmuir-Blodgett trough

What does Langmuir-Blodgett trough mean?
Langmuir-Blodgett trough means an item of laboratory apparatus used to compress monolayers of molecules on the surface of a given subphase (usually water) and to measure surface phenomena due to this compression.
What part of speech is Langmuir-Blodgett trough?
Langmuir-Blodgett trough is a noun.
What is the plural of Langmuir-Blodgett trough?
The plural of Langmuir-Blodgett trough is Langmuir-Blodgett troughs.

Words near Langmuir-Blodgett trough in the dictionary

  1. Langmuir circulation
  2. Langmuir spiral
  3. Langmuir spirals
  4. Langmuir-Blodgett film
  5. Langmuir-Blodgett films
  6. Langmuir-Blodgett trough
  7. Langmuirian
  8. Langner
  9. Langners
  10. Lango
  11. Langobard

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