ultrathin

American  

[uhl-truh-thin] / ˌʌl trəˈθɪn /

adjective

1. extremely thin.

   an ultrathin wristwatch.

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Etymology

Origin of ultrathin

First recorded in 1945–50; ultra- + thin

Example Sentences

This newly observed response offers a controllable way to tune the behavior and properties of these ultrathin materials.

From Science Daily

So he made an Apple store appointment to buy the new, ultrathin smartphone the day it went on sale.

From The Wall Street Journal

Elsewhere in the plant, workers cut the ingots into ultrathin wafers using diamond wire saws.

From Barron's

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a silk-based, ultrathin membrane that can be used in organ-on-a-chip models to better mimic the natural environment of cells and tissues within the body.

From Science Daily

They observed that these cells were able to send signals across the ultrathin membrane, which helped the cells differentiate into glomerular cells, podocytes and vascular endothelial cells.

From Science Daily