hardness

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These fanned out abstractly, reminiscent of buffer bags used on boats — a poetic juxtaposition of hardness and softness, aggression and protection.

From Seattle Times

Researchers reported this month synthesizing carbon nitride materials with a hardness second only to that of diamond, the hardest known mineral.

From Science Magazine

These structures can range from a hexagonal scaffold that mimics the hardness of bone to a bubble of hydrogel that can be placed on an organ.

From Science Daily

That database includes not only each material’s crystal structure, but also properties such as its electronic structure, magnetic behavior, and hardness.

From Science Magazine

In its solid state, gallium has sufficient hardness that enables puncturing of soft biological tissues.

From Science Daily