A system of adjacent
layers or
monolayers. The term
bilayer applies to the particular case of a multilayer two monolayers thick. Monolayers and
multilayers may be alternatively named '
films' provided boundaries can be defined for them.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1667
(Thin films including layers: terminology in relation to their preparation and characterization
(IUPAC Recommendations 1994))
on page 1672