Meaning of superlubricant | Babel Free

Definitions

A chemical designed to render a surface nearly frictionless.

Examples

“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.”

“Adhesives or superlubricants liberally applied on seaports, air base⟳ runways, highway intersections, steep railway grades, key bridges, and other bottlenecks could impede enemy military traffic or bring⟳ it to a standstill.”

“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.”

“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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