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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The team pointed out that by utilizing a thin film of MoSi2 as an ideal material for TTE applications, a large heat source area could be covered to produce voltage.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 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
Used to grow thin films of crystal atop one another, the process makes possible high-electron mobility transistors, vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs), and other technologies.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2025
His company, Echo, sidesteps the problem, using not a chip with probes, but a thin film that sits on the brain without penetrating it.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 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
Used to grow thin films of crystal atop one another, the process makes possible high-electron mobility transistors, vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs), and other technologies.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2025
His company, Echo, sidesteps the problem, using not a chip with probes, but a thin film that sits on the brain without penetrating it.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Thin film.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thin%20film. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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