"surface layer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: surface layers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} surface layer (plural surface layers)
  1. (physics) The layer of molecules at the surface of a liquid that is responsible for surface tension Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-surface_layer-en-noun-NnEE~2mb Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. (ecology) The layer of surface water that forms a boundary between sea and air Categories (topical): Ecology Translations (all senses): Oberflächenschicht [feminine] (German), ytlager (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-surface_layer-en-noun-241iPwwb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'all senses': 43 57

Inflected forms

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