interfacial

[ in-ter-fey-shuhl ]

/ ˌɪn tərˈfeɪ ʃəl /

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included between two faces.

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

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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

First recorded in 1830–40; inter- + facial

It crystallizes in rhombohedra belonging to the hexagonal system, having interfacial angles of 87 40′.
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The crystals are prismatic in habit, and closely resemble topaz in form and interfacial angles.
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The interfacial angles over the three edges of each triangle are all different.
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