microshell

English

Etymology

micro- +‎ shell

Noun

microshell (plural microshells)

1. An extremely thin shell or hard coating.
   • 2004, Bharat Bhushan, Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology, page 1118:

     Third, the thickness of the microshell is limited by the thin film deposition step that generally is in the range of a few micrometers.

   • 2006, James Anthony King, Titanium K-alpha X-ray Imaging Radiography of Imploding Microshells Using a Spherically Bent Crystal, page 173:

     A horizontal lineout was taken along the central plane of the microshell.

   • 2007, Nigel Mills, Polymer Foams Handbook: Engineering and Biomechanics Applications and Design Guide, page 336:

     A thermoplastic microshell provides tensile strenth to the helmet.