interlayered; interlayering
Definition of interlayer
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
transitive
: to insert (something) between or as if between other layers : to arrange (something) in alternating parts or layers
… this production interlayered scenes from both operas, switching the action back and forth …— Jeremy Eichler … a kind of rice pudding, interlayered with jam and topped with puff pastry …— Harry Wallop
2
intransitive
: to lie or settle in layers between other layers
… as the lenses [of celestite] become larger and more abundant, they interlayer and form a single continuous bed.— Douglas L. Rickman
interlayer
noun
plural interlayers
Definition of interlayer (Entry 2 of 2)
: a layer placed between other layers
This glass is created by fusing two glass sheets with a plastic interlayer. — aisglass.com
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The first known use of interlayer was in 1816
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