superthin
adjective
su·per·thin
ˌsü-pər-ˈthin 
: extremely or excessively thin
… the emphasis on a superthin body type that makes eating disorders so common among dancers.—
Lee Aitken
Lee AitkenThe vapor condenses in a superthin layer, somewhat like ice crystals forming on a window pane.—Jim Ritter
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What had been forecast as a comfortable victory for Joe Biden ended up a squeaker in the Electoral College, with Biden prevailing by superthin margins in crucial swing states where polls had exaggerated his advantage.
—Wired, 16 July 2022
At the core of their sensor is a superthin platinum sheet only 20 nanometers thick riddled with tiny, parallel cracks.
—Joshua A. Krisch, Scientific American, 12 Dec. 2014
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Wired, 16 July 2022
At the core of their sensor is a superthin platinum sheet only 20 nanometers thick riddled with tiny, parallel cracks.
—Joshua A. Krisch, Scientific American, 12 Dec. 2014
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“Superthin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superthin. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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