monolayer
UK/'mɒnəleɪə/US/'mɔnәu'leiә/
C2
Definitions
n.
A layer one molecule or one cell thick
单层；单分子层
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmono-one, single
+
layerroot
=monolayer
mono- (one) + layer = a single layer, typically one molecule or one atom thick.
Common Collocations
- 1.atomic monolayer原子单层
- 2.monolayer film单分子膜
- 3.monolayer of cells单层细胞
Example Sentences
- 1.
Graphene is a monolayer of carbon atoms.
- 2.
The cells grew in a thin monolayer.