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coating

[koh-ting] / ˈkoʊ tɪŋ /


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The stern and central section appear to have been covered with the same material, while researchers identified three distinct coating batches at the bow.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

The team analyzed 10 coating samples to determine the biological origins of the natural materials used on the vessel.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

Though he says you must keep them in a safe place to ensure the coating on the lenses isn't torn, worn or damaged, as that would make them unsafe to use again.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Hearn, who visited the reflecting pool in June during a bike ride, has said he reached his hand in the water to touch a piece of the coating that had already detached from the bottom.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

When she waded into the swamp, the reeds twisted themselves into a boat, and she climbed aboard, floating across the deep red of the algae coating the water.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

This study is the first to combine molecular and pollen analysis to identify the ship's coatings and reconstruct the vegetation present when those materials were produced and applied to the hull.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

To investigate the coatings, the researchers performed structural, molecular, and pollen analyses.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

Most indium goes into coatings for flat-panel displays, a mature market.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

Sales across its consumer brands group jumped 22% to $983.5 million, while sales across its performance coatings group climbed 6.3% to $1.91 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

He went on past street lamps covered with thick coatings of snow, gleaming like huge frosted moons above his head.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright




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