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overlayer

Overlay vs Overlayer - What's the difference?

overlay | overlayer |


As nouns the difference between overlay and overlayer

is that overlay is (printing) a piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place while overlayer is a layer of adatoms adsorbed onto a surface, as onto the surface of a single crystal.

As a verb overlay

is to lay, or spread, something over or across; to cover.

Terms vs Overlayer - What's the difference?

terms | overlayer |


As nouns the difference between terms and overlayer

is that terms is while overlayer is a layer of adatoms adsorbed onto a surface, as onto the surface of a single crystal.

Overlayer vs Overlayed - What's the difference?

overlayer | overlayed |


As a noun overlayer

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

As a verb overlayed is

(overlay).

Crystal vs Overlayer - What's the difference?

crystal | overlayer |


As a proper noun crystal

is .

As a noun overlayer is

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

Surface vs Overlayer - What's the difference?

surface | overlayer |


As a verb surface

is .

As a noun overlayer is

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

Adsorb vs Overlayer - What's the difference?

adsorb | overlayer |


As a verb adsorb

is (chemistry) to accumulate on a surface, by adsorption.

As a noun overlayer is

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

Adatom vs Overlayer - What's the difference?

adatom | overlayer |


As nouns the difference between adatom and overlayer

is that adatom is (materials science) an atom that lies on a crystal surface while overlayer is a layer of adatoms adsorbed onto a surface, as onto the surface of a single crystal.

Layer vs Overlayer - What's the difference?

layer | overlayer |


As nouns the difference between layer and overlayer

is that layer is a single thickness of some material covering a surface while overlayer is a layer of adatoms adsorbed onto a surface, as onto the surface of a single crystal.

As a verb layer

is to cut or divide (something) into layers.