corning
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9.1
- noun
- Specialized
:
granulación
- The Bath-Corning team then heats this sheaf of rods and draws it out to form long fibers tens of micrometers in diameter.
Examples
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We learned that corning is essential to produce the high-quality glass products.
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The corning of the sand creates fine granules for use in manufacturing.
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"We figured about 50 percent of Pittsburgh-Corning's costs are from using virgin materials," he says.
Academic text (1996) -
In 1970, Corning developed a workable silica optical fiber, an idea that had been around for decades.
Blog text (4) -
In 1926, Corning developed the "399" or "Ribbon" machine to make light bulbs.
Blog text (4) -
Construction is underway at both sites, and the two primary mirrors have already been fabricated at Corning Glass in N.Y. (see photo on p. 11).
Academic text (1996) -
The face of the Surface is also covered with Gorilla Glass 2, a thinner, lighter version of Corning's most durable mass-market glass product.
Blog text (2) -
The process of corning allows for easier handling of raw materials in various industries.
Synonyms
Making a material into small grains
How Granular
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word corning comes from the old word corn, which meant a 'grain' or small hard piece, like the large salt grains used in corned beef. So corning means making a material into little grains or the grains produced by that process.