👉 In a scientific context, thinning refers to the process of removing or reducing the thickness of a material. This is often used in the field of materials science, where it involves the reduction of materials to a very small size, such as atoms or molecules.
The term "thinning" can also be applied more broadly to any process that reduces the size or volume of an object, including but not limited to:
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Thinning of materials
: This includes processes like melting, cooling, or