metallic glass
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of metallic glass
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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They made metallic glass nanotubes with an average wall thickness of just 20nm, and fabricated nanosheets from different substrates, such as sodium chloride, polyvinyl alcohol and conventional photoresist substrates, with different levels of oxygen concentration.
From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2024
COLDArm is made of bulk metallic glass, a class of metals whose atomic arrangements more closely resembles that of glass, making them stronger and more durable than steel or ceramic.
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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