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'''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 | '''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 any material known to modern science, the material that you need is unobtainium. Examples include: | ||
* Metals with impossibly high melting points. | * Metals with impossibly high melting points. | ||
Revision as of 02:30, 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 any 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