thin-film interference

noun

The interference of light caused by its reflection from both boundaries of a thin film of a transparent material.

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Meanings

nounthin-film interference (countable and uncountable, plural thin-film interferences)

plural thin-film interferences

  1. uncountableengineeringThe interference of light caused by its reflection from both boundaries of a thin film of a transparent material.
  2. countableengineeringAn instance of this interference.
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thin-film interference. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thin-film%20interference

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