ultrathin

American  

[uhl-truh-thin] / ˌʌl trəˈθɪn /

adjective

1. extremely thin.

   an ultrathin wristwatch.

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Etymology

Origin of ultrathin

First recorded in 1945–50; ultra- + thin

Example Sentences

Magnetic vortices form in ultrathin disks made of materials like nickel-iron, often just micrometers or even nanometers in size.

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These emitters are made from stacked ultrathin metal layers.

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They tested the system on an ultrathin sample of BSCCO, cooling it to near absolute zero so it would enter its superconducting state.

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In a new study published in Nature Materials, physicists led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin observed a sequence of unusual magnetic states in an ultrathin material.

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The ultrathin sensor can capture light across the entire electromagnetic spectrum.

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