ultrathin
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of ultrathin
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In particular, the electron structure of the ultrathin ruthenium dioxide had to experience lattice strain, which places pressure on the material's atomic structure.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Such ultrathin materials must be grown on a supporting foundation called a substrate, which acts as a template during fabrication.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
A University of Minnesota scientist, Jian-Ping Wang, cracked it a decade ago by using techniques adapted from semiconductor manufacturing to make an ultrathin film.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
These include ultrathin broadband polarizers that control the direction of light in compact optical systems, as well as sub-diffractional waveguides capable of guiding light through spaces smaller than those allowed by conventional optics.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026
An ultrathin gold rope trailed from the fletching.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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