multilayer

[muhl-tee-ley-er, muhl-tahy-, muhl-ti-ley-er]

adjective

1. multilayered.

noun

1. Physical Chemistry.,  a film consisting of two or more monolayers of different substances.

Word History and Origins

Origin of multilayer¹

First recorded in 1920–25; multi- + layer

Example Sentences

It's a definition that has been good enough since the 1980s, when future Nobel Prize-winner Geoffrey Hinton and others picked up on an older idea called backpropagation, applying it as an algorithm that mimics human brains by systematically reducing errors through repeated iterations and thus allows for more efficient training of multilayer neural networks.

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This photonic multilayer structure has a crucial role, because it is positioned between the two cells to facilitate efficient and uniform light distribution.

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In this study, we succeeded in arranging the FePt recording layers three dimensionally, by fabricating lattice-matched, FePt/Ru/FePt multilayer films, with Ru as a spacer layer.

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Most of her Ridwell pickups have consisted of multilayer plastics from packaging, plastic film and empty bags of the Pirate’s Booty her teenage son likes to snack on.

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This process makes it possible to coat it with several thin films on top of each other, i.e. a multilayer film.

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