softcoat en · NOUN
Etymology
From soft + coat.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A coating that is vulnerable to scratches or other types of damage.
There are two types of low-E coatings, softcoat and hardcoat. Softcoat low-E coatings are vacuum-deposited on the glass after it comes off the float glass manufacturing line.
1998, Richard T. Bynum, Daniel L. Rubino, Handbook of Alternative Materials in Residential Construction:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| softcoats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |