thin film
noun
: a very thin layer of a substance on a supporting material
especially
: a coating (as of a semiconductor) that is deposited in a layer one atom or one molecule thick
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They are both used in the semiconductor industry to deposit thin films of silicon and germanium for advanced computing chips, among other uses.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
In their research on thin films, Blodgett and Langmuir used this phenomenon to their advantage.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
That thin film is what makes people either slip or glide smoothly across (in the case of an ice-skating rink).
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
China started an anti-dumping probe into dichlorosilane, a key chipmaking material from Japan, which is mainly used in thin films needed to produce logic, memory, analog and other types of chips.
—Alastair Gale, Bloomberg, 6 Jan. 2026
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
In their research on thin films, Blodgett and Langmuir used this phenomenon to their advantage.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
That thin film is what makes people either slip or glide smoothly across (in the case of an ice-skating rink).
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
China started an anti-dumping probe into dichlorosilane, a key chipmaking material from Japan, which is mainly used in thin films needed to produce logic, memory, analog and other types of chips.
—Alastair Gale, Bloomberg, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Thin film.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thin%20film. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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