antireflective

adjective

an·​ti·​re·​flec·​tive ˌan-tē-ri-ˈflek-tiv How to pronounce antireflective (audio)
ˌan-tī-
: being or coated with a transparent film that reduces the intensity of reflected light
antireflective lenses

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For example, antireflective coatings. — Scientific American Custom Media, Scientific American, 29 July 2022 Engineers had mastered the technical steps of making silicon wafers, diffusing diode junctions, applying metal grids to the solar-cell surfaces, passivating the semiconductor surface to add an antireflective coating, and laminating modules. — David Fork, IEEE Spectrum, 28 June 2021

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First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of antireflective was in 1913

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“Antireflective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antireflective. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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