composite materials

Cultural  

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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Example Sentences

On a sequential basis, underlying Ebitda increased 6%, driven by the specialty polymers, Novecare and composite materials businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Underlying Ebitda increased 6% on a sequential basis, driven by the company’s specialty polymers, Novecare and composite materials businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

This makes it especially promising for sensing applications and advanced composite materials.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

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

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