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multilayer

American  
[muhl-tee-ley-er, muhl-tahy-, muhl-ti-ley-er] / ˌmʌl tiˈleɪ ər, ˌmʌl taɪ-, ˈmʌl tɪˌleɪ ər /

adjective

  1. multilayered.


noun

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

Etymology

Origin of multilayer

First recorded in 1920–25; multi- + layer

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McDonald’s has been the object of social-media derision since a Feb. 3 video of its CEO nibbling daintily at the chain’s latest offering, the multilayer Big Arch.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

To make the nanoscrolls, researchers start with multilayer MXene flakes.

From Science Daily Mar. 31, 2026

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.

From Science Daily Apr. 8, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 15, 2024

“It also requires the establishment of a multilayer redress mechanism with independent and binding authority for EU individuals to seek redress if they believe they are unlawfully targeted by U.S. intelligence activities,” she added.

From Seattle Times Oct. 7, 2022

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