thin layer
collocation in Englishmeaningsofthinandlayer
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thin
adjective
uk/θɪn/us/θɪn/
having a small distance between two ...
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layer
noun[C]
uk/ˈleɪ.ər/us/ˈleɪ.ɚ/
a level of material, such as a type of rock or gas, that is different from the material above or below it, or a thin sheet of ...
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(Definition ofthinandlayerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Athinlayerof moistened vermiculite covered the bottom of the vials and served as a pupation substrate for the emerging parasitoid larvae.
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When athinlayerof normal (non-superconducting) material is placed between layers of superconducting material, a superconducting-normal-superconducting junction is formed.
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Thethinlayerof glass is clearly visible on the surface.
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The asphalt cover was protected by athinlayerof ferrocement in order to neutralise the temperature variations.
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The same low survival rate was obtained behind athinlayerof clay acting as an optical filter.
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The irradiated targets are composed of either athinlayerof aluminium or of carbon, deposited on a transparent heat-insulating glass substrate.
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After several days in culture, microtome slices spread into athinlayer100-200 m thick.
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The dominant downstream balance between buoyancy forces and the viscous pressure drop in athinlayeris common to all these problems.
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Athinlayerof ovarian wall tissue surrounds the numerous follicles and comprises only a very small percentage of total ovarian mass and composition.
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Imposition of a subfreezing temperature at the surface of thethinlayerof water establishes a temperature gradient along which heat is extracted.
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