superlubricant

plural superlubricants

1. A chemical designed to render a surface nearly frictionless.

   The poor lubricity means that the fuel flow must be dosed with a superlubricant and herein lies the root of the problem with naphtha firing.

   1996, Turbomachinery International - Volume 37, page 26

   3 more examples

   Adhesives or superlubricants liberally applied on seaports, air base runways, highway intersections, steep railway grades, key bridges, and other bottlenecks could impede enemy military traffic or bring it to a standstill.

   1998, Jerry E. Smith, HAARP: The Ultimate Weapon of the Conspiracy, →ISBN, page 119

   Figure 19 compares the two AES spectra, which show clearly the absence of oxygen and carbon on the outer surfaces of the wear scars of the superlubricant MoS₂, in contrast to the commercial coating which contained both carbon and oxygen.

   1998, John C. Riviere, Sverre Myhra, Handbook of Surface and Interface Analysis: Methods for Problem-Solving, →ISBN

   Slippery foam is more promising — researchers still consider the superlubricant a viable mechanism for putting a railyard, dock, airstrip, or bridge out of commission temporarily without permanently destroying it.

   2010, David A. Koplow, Death by Moderation: The U.S. Military's Quest for Useable Weapons, →ISBN