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composite materials

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  1. Materials, generally strong and lightweight, in which fibers of more than one sort of material are bonded together chemically. These types of materials were developed in the laboratory and derive their strength from the combination of materials rather than from the interlocking of a uniform set of atoms.


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Modern rotors are even more efficient than the ones on Buckau in 1925 because they are made with lighter composite materials such as carbon fibre.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

Because the metal salts are added only after printing, the same hydrogel template can be used to make a variety of different metals, ceramics, or composite materials.

From Science Daily • Oct. 9, 2025

The flexibility of the model's variables allows for rapid recalibration to different metal hydrides, potentially facilitating the discovery of new composite materials and innovative solid-state hydrogen storage solutions.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2024

It’s not just how to design lightweight aircraft made from the right composite materials and with adequate battery life.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

This historic tomb, constructed of composite materials, is also of very recent erection.

From Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 by Walton, William