"Langmuir-Blodgett trough" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Langmuir-Blodgett troughs [plural]
Etymology: Named after Irving Langmuir and Katharine B. Blodgett. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Langmuir-Blodgett trough (plural Langmuir-Blodgett troughs)
  1. An item of laboratory apparatus used to compress monolayers of molecules on the surface of a given subphase (usually water) and to measure surface phenomena due to this compression. Synonyms: LB trough
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Alternative forms

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