Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overlayer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-lay-er
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From over- + layer.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Inflected Forms

overlayers (plural)

Synonyms

sheathing overlay

Questions

What does overlayer mean?: A layer of adatoms adsorbed onto a surface, as onto the surface of a single crystal.
Where does overlayer come from?: From over- + layer.

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