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interfacial Definition

inter·fa·cial (in′tər fā′s̸həl)

adjective

  1. of or having to do with an interface
  2. designating the angle between any two faces of a crystal or a crystal form

interfacial Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • adhesion: Good interfacial adhesion is the key to the reliable service performance of durable bonded components.
  • tension: The computer is able to carry out up to 12 calculations of the interfacial tension per second.
  • phenomenon: I have advised by graduate students to make use of the data at your site during my class on interfacial phenomena.
  • wave: Davidson, P.A. , Lindsay, R.I. A new model of interfacial waves in aluminum reduction cells.
  • strength: A suitable failure criteria would need to include the effect of interfacial strength in order to provide accurate predictions.
  • layer: CVD of diamond on non-diamond substrates will usually involve initial formation of a carbide interfacial layer upon which the diamond then grows.