thickness

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Weatherhead says the thickness of the skin affects how well red light can penetrate.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The base was rich, but it lacked the kind of body that makes a chowder feel finished: the subtle thickness, the quiet cohesion.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Despite this large size, the layer maintained a thickness of just 40 nanometers, giving it an extreme aspect ratio.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

In the Arctic, however, sea ice has thinned dramatically, with average thickness falling from 3.59 metres in 1975 to 1.25 meters in 2012, according to a 2015 study.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Olanna had stared at him, at the arch of his eyebrows behind the glasses, the thickness of his body, already thinking of the least hurtful way to untangle herself from Mohammed.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie