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mul⋅ti⋅lay⋅er

  [adj. muhl-tee-ley-er, muhl-tahy-; n. muhl-ti-ley-er]
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–adjective
1. multilayered.
–noun
2. Physical Chemistry. a film consisting of two or more monolayers of different substances.
Origin:
1920–25; multi- + layer

mul⋅ti⋅lay⋅ered

  [muhl-tee-ley-erd, muhl-tahy-, muhl-tee-ley-erd, muhl-tahy-]
–adjective
1. having two or more layers.
2. offering several viewpoints, solutions, degrees of complexity, etc.: the multilayered problem of urban development.
Also, multilayer.

Origin:
1930–35; multi- + layer + -ed 3
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mul·ti·lay·er
Pronunciation: 'm&l-ti-"lA-&r, -"le(&)r
Function: noun
: a layer built up of two or more layersand especially monolayers multilayers of fibroblasts>

Main Entry: mul·ti·lay·ered
Pronunciation: "m&l-ti-'lA-&rd, -'le(-&)rd
Variant: or mul·ti·lay·er /-'lA-&r, -'le(-&)r/
Function: adjective
: having or involving several distinct layers, strata, or levels <multilayered epidermis> multilayered personality>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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