heterointerface

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noun

An interface between two solid, or two liquid phases.

OriginEnglish interface ← Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros) ← Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros →
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Meanings

nounheterointerface (plural heterointerfaces)

plural heterointerfaces

  1. natural sciencesAn interface between two solid, or two liquid phases.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Englishinterface
  7. Englishheterointerface

From hetero- + interface.

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APA

heterointerface. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterointerface

MLA

“heterointerface.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterointerface. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterointerface,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterointerface.

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