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Definition of ultrathin
: extremely or extraordinarily thin
ultrathin phones ultrathin fashion models The molecules ride on the surface like a film of soap and assemble themselves into an ultrathin layer about one-millionth of an inch thick.— Mike May
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“Ultrathin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultrathin. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.
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ultrathin
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Medical Definition of ultrathin
: exceedingly thin
ultrathin sections for use in electron microscopy
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The first known use of ultrathin was in 1851
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