"metasurface" meaning in All languages combined

See metasurface on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: metasurfaces [plural]
Etymology: From meta- + surface. Etymology templates: {{af|en|meta-|surface}} meta- + surface Head templates: {{en-noun}} metasurface (plural metasurfaces)
  1. (physics) The surface of a metamaterial. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-metasurface-en-noun-XCzQfhZ2 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. (computer graphics) A generalization of the metaball, not necessarily spherical. Categories (topical): Computer graphics
    Sense id: en-metasurface-en-noun-dFMER60f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with meta-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with meta-: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73 Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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