Technology / Motorcycle / Carbon Fiber: A high-tech material available in many motorcycle applications due to its high rigidity and low weight which can allow improvements in the power-to-weight ratio and suspension response of the bike. Additionally, the distinctive look of the material has become trendy.
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Fiber Noun Synonyms: filament, thread, strand, fibril, tendril
Fiber Verb Synonyms: texture, structure, material, fabric
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Health / Vitamins / Fiber: The indigestible residue found mainly in fruits, vegetables and cereals. MORE
Entertainment / Photography / Fiber Based Paper: Photographic paper without a resin coating. Processing times are longer than for other papers, but the paper is more archivally permanent. MORE
Technology / Computers / Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI): A standard for transmitting data on optical fiber cables at a rate of around 100,000,000 bits-per-second (10 times as fast as Ethernet, about twice as fast as T-3). MORE
Science / Biology / Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCS): Chemical substances used in refrigerators, air conditioners, and solvents that drift to the upper stratosphere and dissociate. Chlorine released by CFCs reacts with ozone, eroding the ozone layer. MORE
Business / Agriculture / Chlorinated Hydrocarbons: Also known as organochlorines, these synthetic organic compounds contain chlorine. They tend to be persistent in the environment and to biomagnify in the food chain. Chlorinated hydrocarbons that are MORE