noun
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a layer or film spread over a surface for protection or decoration
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a heavy fabric suitable for coats
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dialect a severe rebuke; ticking-off
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Etymology
Origin of coating
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Additional research will be necessary to establish whether coated mitochondria perform better during transplantation than mitochondria without a coating.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Keurig is rolling out a line of single-serve coffee rounds made of compressed grounds encased in a seaweed-based coating.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
The exterior metal cladding of the addition features a luminescent pink paint coating called Pink Kandi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The anchovy sizzled itself into the oil coating those browned alliums.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
His mouth widens in a huge grin, bioloaf coating his front teeth.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Such clothing contains antimicrobial coatings to suppress odor-causing bacteria.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Individual powder granules are measured in micrometres, the coatings in nanometres - they are applied using a technique known as atomic layer deposition.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The researchers hope the discovery, published in the journal Nature, will help scientists develop more effective and longer-lasting coatings.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Instead of adding pigments to produce color or applying persistent chemical coatings to control how surfaces interact with water, the researchers build those properties directly into the material's physical structure.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Huge gears lay exposed under the floor, wicked teeth intertwined, gleaming with oily coatings.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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