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layer

[ley-er] / ˈleɪ ər /


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The international research group identified a previously unknown magnetic state in a material made of four atomic layers of chromium iodide.

From Science Daily

Stars similar to our Sun eventually run out of hydrogen and helium fuel and begin shedding their outer layers.

From Science Daily

Music is key to Salieri’s world, and the sound design by Jane Shaw strives to access the otherworldly power of Mozart’s music through layered backing tracks.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the most unsettling things about the Guthrie case is that it adds another layer of uncertainty about our ability to control our lives.

From The Wall Street Journal

To study its terrain, scientists must rely on radar imaging capable of penetrating the cloud layer.

From Science Daily