multilayer

[ adjective muhl-tee-ley-er, muhl-tahy-; noun muhl-ti-ley-er ]

/ adjective ˌmʌl tiˈleɪ ər, ˌmʌl taɪ-; noun ˈmʌl tɪˌleɪ ər /

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

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Origin of multilayer

First recorded in 1920–25; multi- + layer

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