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ellipsometry

noun

Etymology

From ellipse + -o- + -metry.

  1. derived from ἔλλειψις
  2. learned borrowing from ellīpsis
  3. borrowed from ellipse
  4. formed as ellipsometry — “ellipse + -o- + -metry”

Definitions

  1. An optical technique for investigating the dielectric properties of thin films,…

    An optical technique for investigating the dielectric properties of thin films, especially those used in fabricating semiconductors

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