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coating

[koh-ting] / ˈkoʊ tɪŋ /


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He acknowledged that he wasn’t happy with the contractors who had rushed to finish coating the pool in time for celebrations tied to July 4 and the country’s 250th birthday.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

A new and improved anti-graffiti coating will be installed Friday, Hellmann added.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

While paper or cardboard packaging might on its own be recyclable, the presence of a label, a seal or a coating can negate that.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Introducing a modest number of bubbles created a much more even coating, while increasing the bubble concentration further caused particles to collect near the center of the droplet instead.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

A wave of ice particles swept over him, coating him like a glazed donut and freezing him in place.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

The abrasive texture of shark skin repels barnacles and has inspired antimicrobial surface coatings for hospitals; the seeds of a flowering plant offer clues to the designers of probes destined for other worlds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The figure was boosted by a one-off gain from finalising the sale of its coatings division to US investment firm Carlye.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Because the mirror image versions of the same molecule interact differently with the coatings, they move through the tubes at different speeds, allowing the instrument to separate them.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

Syensqo’s performance and care business operates in the consumer care, agriculture, coatings and mining markets.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 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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