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.

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Etymology

Origin of interfacial

First recorded in 1830–40; inter- + facial

Example Sentences

The new findings also provide evidence for the ability to probe properties of the interfacial electrical potential due to the solvent, such as its sign and magnitude, which were previously thought immeasurable.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2024

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

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 two crystals are enantiomorphous, i.e. although they have the same interfacial angles they are not superposable, one being the mirror image of the other.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various