overlayer

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overlayer

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From over- + layer.

noun overlayers

A layer of adatoms adsorbed onto a surface, as onto the surface of a single crystal.

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"overlayer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/overlayer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"overlayer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/overlayer.

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@misc{overlayer_2026,
  title = {overlayer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overlayer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}