gold-film

noun

A transparent, microscopic coating of gold or similar metals applied to aircraft windshields and canopies, functioning as a lightweight, conductive element for defogging or de-icing.

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Meanings

noungold-film (plural gold-films)

plural gold-films

  1. aeronauticsA transparent, microscopic coating of gold or similar metals applied to aircraft windshields and canopies, functioning as a lightweight, conductive element for defogging or de-icing.
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APA

gold-film. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gold-film

MLA

“gold-film.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gold-film. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gold-film,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gold-film.

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