coating

The compounds shed both water and grease and are used in coatings in nonstick cookware, stain-resistant fabrics, and jet engines.

A plane dips low over a smoldering ridgetop and unleashes a ribbon of fire retardant, coating the hillside a bright pink.

Researchers have noted that highly reflective coatings for passive cooling applications need to be resistant to dirt and soiling, for example, to avoid their efficacy dropping overt time.

Sugar-coated nuts and fruit such as honey-roasted almonds and candy apples rank among the top, offering whole food benefits just beneath the sugary coating.

In response, SpaceX began applying a coating to the satellites to make them less shiny.