overlayer

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounoverlayer (plural overlayers)

plural overlayers

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounprotective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior

Similar
sheathingoverlay
Broader
protective coveringprotective coverprotection
Also see
overlaysheathing

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From over- + layer.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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