"superlubricant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superlubricants [plural]
Etymology: super- + lubricant Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|lubricant}} super- + lubricant Head templates: {{en-noun}} superlubricant (plural superlubricants)
  1. A chemical designed to render a surface nearly frictionless.
    Sense id: en-superlubricant-en-noun-LeatSqVf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-

Inflected forms

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          "text": "The poor lubricity means that the fuel flow must be dosed with a superlubricant and herein lies the root of the problem with naphtha firing.",
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          "ref": "1998, Jerry E. Smith, HAARP: The Ultimate Weapon of the Conspiracy, page 119",
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          "ref": "1998, John C. Riviere, Sverre Myhra, Handbook of Surface and Interface Analysis: Methods for Problem-Solving",
          "text": "Figure 19 compares the two AES spectra, which show clearly the absence of oxygen and carbon on the outer surfaces of the wear scars of the superlubricant MoS₂, in contrast to the commercial coating which contained both carbon and oxygen.",
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          "ref": "2010, David A. Koplow, Death by Moderation: The U.S. Military's Quest for Useable Weapons",
          "text": "Slippery foam is more promising — researchers still consider the superlubricant a viable mechanism for putting a railyard, dock, airstrip, or bridge out of commission temporarily without permanently destroying it.",
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