interlayer

verb

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in·ter·lay·er | \ ˌin-tər-ˈlā-ər

, -ˈler \

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