Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

bilayer

American  
[bahy-lay-er] / ˈbaɪˌleɪ ər /

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. a structure composed of two molecular layers, especially of phospholipids in cellular membranes.


Etymology

Origin of bilayer

First recorded in 1960–65; bi- 1 + layer


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Mazur's group has expanded this field by applying ideas from twistronics, a concept that gained attention through research on twisted bilayer graphene.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2026

"In contrast, an untwisted bilayer does not exhibit a net external magnetic field, as shown in earlier studies," says Peng.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2026

In bilayer graphene, the excitonic superfluid and likely supersolid only appear under strong magnetic fields.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 5, 2026

They first encapsulated the twisted bilayer in graphene, essentially building a little reaction chamber around it, to look at the bilayer at atomic resolution as it was heated.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2024

The encapsulated bilayer was then put on a chip that could be heated and cooled quickly.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2024

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training