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interfacial

American  
[in-ter-fey-shuhl] / ˌɪn tərˈfeɪ ʃəl /

adjective

  1. included between two faces.

  2. of, relating to, or of the nature of an interface.


Etymology

Origin of interfacial

First recorded in 1830–40; inter- + facial

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The work describes how the researchers combined the two magnetic materials in what they called a critical step toward realizing the emergent interfacial superconductivity, which they are currently working toward.

From Science Daily Feb. 8, 2024

"The fiber and the polymer have a very strong interfacial adhesion due to the presence of dynamic bonds."

From Science Daily Feb. 8, 2024

To get around this, Livingston and his colleagues turned to an industrial approach for making ultrathin water desalination membranes called interfacial polymerization.

From Science Magazine Sep. 29, 2022

Espinosa, J. R., Vega, C. & Sanz, E. Ice–water interfacial free energy for the TIP4P, TIP4P/2005, TIP4P/Ice, and mW models as obtained from the mold integration technique.

From Nature Nov. 7, 2017

The problem is to make the sum of the interfacial tensions a minimum, each tension being proportional to the square of the difference of densities of the two contiguous liquids in question.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various

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