monolayer
[ mon-uh-ley-er ]
/ ˌmɒn əˈleɪ ər /
noun Physical Chemistry.
Words nearby monolayer
monoid,
monokine,
monokini,
monola,
monolatry,
monolayer,
monoline insurer,
monolingual,
monolith,
monolithic,
monolocular
British Dictionary definitions for monolayer
monolayer
/ (ˈmɒnəʊˌleɪə) /
noun
a single layer of atoms or molecules adsorbed on a surface
Also called: molecular film
Medical definitions for monolayer
monolayer
[ mŏn′ō-lā′ər ]
n.
A film or layer one molecule thick formed at the interface between water and either oil or air by a substance such as a partially esterified fatty acid that contains both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups in the same molecule.
A confluent sheet of cells, one cell deep, growing on a surface in a cell culture.