Origin: Germanic
Old English prefix
Overlayer has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
2
A layer of adatoms adsorbed onto a surface, as onto the surface of a single crystal.
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