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Bilayer

Any structure consisting of two layers of molecules

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    Any structure consisting of two layers of molecules

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layernounA single thickness of some material covering a surface.
diapernoun(chiefly Canada, US, Philippines, India) An absorbent garment worn around the crotch that retains the wearer's urine and feces, often worn by a baby or young child who is not yet toilet trained, or by an adult who is incontinent or wets the bed, or under extreme working conditions without access to a toilet; a nappy.
trilayernounAny structure consisting of three layers
tetralayernounA structure composed of four layers
layeringnounA structure made up of layers.
heterolayernounAny of a series of thin layers of different materials in a semiconductor (or similar) device
hemimembranenounAny biological membrane whose structure is that of half of a normally bilayered one
monolayernoun(chemistry) A layer of material that is one molecule thick
bilipidnounUsed attributively to describe a lipid bilayer
monomembranenounA membrane composed of a single layer
multilayeringnounThe layering of several things or concepts.
bilaminationnounThe creation of a bilaminate
double-deckernounA vehicle (usually a bus, coach or train) or aircraft with two floors.
bilaminatenounA lamination of two laminae
plexiform layernoun(anatomy) Either of two layers of cells in the retina
house of cardsnoun(figurative, idiomatic) A structure or argument built on a shaky foundation.
composite laminatenounAn assemblage of two or more layers of material consisting of fibres in a matrix; its engineering properties can be tailored by changing the composition of the layers.
bifilmnounA double film, typically with a layer of air between them, sometimes formed when liquid metal is poured into a mould
multilamellaritynounThe condition of being multilamellar
multilaminationnounmultilayer lamination

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