metallic glass
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of metallic glass
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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These oxide networks not only restrict atomic-scale plastic events during loading, but also lead to the recovery of elastic rigidity on unloading in metallic glass nanotubes.
From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2024
Bulk metallic glass doesn’t require a wet lubricant at its joints.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2023
A jacket partly obscured by a giant fluffy cardigan looked to be made out of metallic glass shards, until you took a closer look and realized it was embroidered with graphic sprays of sequins.
From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2021
Overcoming brittleness: New insights into bulk metallic glass.
From Scientific American • Nov. 24, 2013
Liquidmetal, or metallic glass, looks like glass but is far from fragile.
From Chicago Tribune • Apr. 20, 2012
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