ultrathin
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of ultrathin
Example Sentences
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To keep making electronics smaller and more powerful, researchers are investigating ways to combine silicon with new ultrathin materials.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
A University of Minnesota scientist, Jian-Ping Wang, cracked it a decade ago by using techniques adapted from semiconductor manufacturing to make an ultrathin film.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
These ultrathin materials, made from just one or a few atomic layers, have been viewed as promising candidates for building even tinier electronic devices.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2026
The cables themselves often contain dozens or hundreds of flexible, ultrathin glass fibers to carry signals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
My AboundSound audio system consisted of an array of ultrathin speakers mounted on the apartment’s walls, floor, and ceiling, providing 360 degrees of perfect spatial pin-drop sound reproduction.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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