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This term has appeared at least once in science fiction<ref>''The Core''</ref>, describing a material with impossible properties. Many science fiction materials actually fit this description, though. | This term has appeared at least once in science fiction<ref>''The Core''</ref>, describing a material with impossible properties. Many science fiction materials actually fit this description, though. | ||
==Science Fiction Examples== | |||
* [[Neutronium]] | |||
* [[Trilithium]] | |||
* [[Red matter]] | |||
* Quantium 40 | |||
* [[Naquadah]] | |||
* [[Hypermatter]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 02:29, 5 January 2010
Unobtainium is a term coined by engineers to describe materials that do not exist. When you find that the material properties required for a particular function cannot be met by an material known to modern science, the material that you need is unobtainium. Examples include:
- Metals with impossibly high melting points.
- Structural materials with impossibly high tensile strength.
- Fuels or explosives with impossibly high energy density.
This term has appeared at least once in science fiction[1], describing a material with impossible properties. Many science fiction materials actually fit this description, though.
Science Fiction Examples
- Neutronium
- Trilithium
- Red matter
- Quantium 40
- Naquadah
- Hypermatter
References
- ↑ The Core