antireflection coating

[ an-tee-ri-flek-shuhn, an-tahy- ]

noun

, Optics.

1. a thin film consisting of one or more layers of transparent material applied to lenses to reduce reflection.

Word History and Origins

Origin of antireflection coating¹

anti- + reflection

Example Sentences

All her company did to the Chinese-made glass at the center of the investigation, she said, was add an antireflection coating to meet the specifications of a customer in Germany.

From Seattle Times

The best device measured had a peak EQE of 107.5 ± 0.6%, which increased to 114 ± 1% with the application of a 70-nm film of MgF2 to act as an antireflection coating on the glass.

From Science Magazine