hyperdiamond
/haɪpəˈdaɪ.(ə.)mənd/
hyperdiamond noun: synonym of 24-cell.
Noun
hyperdiamond (plural hyperdiamonds)
- Synonym of 24-cell.
- Synonyms:
- 24-cell
- A material that has superior durability and density to regular diamonds; an aggregated diamond nanorod.
- Fighting his fatigue — it was a black slick lapping at his consciousness — Vargovic said: "I understand perfectly well. I have the samples of hyperdiamond, in my hands..."1998, Gardner R. Dozois, The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fifteenth Annual Collection, St. Martin's Press, →ISBN, page 221
- In 2005 scientists at Bayreuth University in Germany created a new material by compressing pure carbon under extreme heat. It’s called hyperdiamond or aggregated diamond nanorods (ADNR) and, although it’s incredibly hard, it looks rather like asphalt or a glittery black pudding.2010, Francis Charles Laird, The Second Book of General Ignorance, Faber, →ISBN, pages 7–8
Synonyms of hyperdiamond
Forms of hyperdiamond
| plural | hyperdiamonds |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hyper-diamond |
Origin of hyperdiamond
From hyper- + diamond.
Questions about hyperdiamond
- What does hyperdiamond mean?
- Hyperdiamond means synonym of 24-cell.
- What part of speech is hyperdiamond?
- Hyperdiamond is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hyperdiamond?
- Hyperdiamond is pronounced /haɪpəˈdaɪ.(ə.)mənd/.
- What is the plural of hyperdiamond?
- The plural of hyperdiamond is hyperdiamonds.
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