metallic glass
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of metallic glass
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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The researchers started with a magnetoelectric material made up of a piezoelectric layer of lead zirconium titanate sandwiched between two magnetorestrictive layers of metallic glass alloys, or Metglas, which can be rapidly magnetized and demagnetized.
From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2023
Bulk metallic glass makes that unnecessary, Fradet said.
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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