"bilayer" meaning in English

See bilayer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: bilayers [plural]
Etymology: bi- + layer Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bi|layer}} bi- + layer Head templates: {{en-noun}} bilayer (plural bilayers)
  1. Any structure consisting of two layers of molecules Wikipedia link: bilayer Categories (topical): Physical chemistry Derived forms: bilayerlike, transbilayer, two dimensional bilayer ice I Translations (any structure consisting of two layers of molecules): bicouche [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-bilayer-en-noun-gCK1rrJu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bi-

Inflected forms

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