Monolayer

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A layer of material that is one molecule thick

    "Recently a stable monolayer of antimony in buckled honeycomb structure called antimonene was successfully grown on 3D topological insulator Bi#95;2Te#95;3 and Sb#95;2Te#95;3, which displays semiconducting properties."

  2. 2
    A layer of tissue that is one cell thick

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"Recently a stable monolayer of antimony in buckled honeycomb structure called antimonene was successfully grown on 3D topological insulator Bi#95;2Te#95;3 and Sb#95;2Te#95;3, which displays semiconducting properties."

Etymology

From mono- + layer.

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