Q-carbon

Meaning

Noun

An allotrope of carbon that is superhard, ferromagnetic and electroconductive.

Origin

The "Q" comes from quenched, due to the method of creating Q-carbon, by melting a layer of amorphous carbon atop an appropriate substrate and quickly cooling (quenching) it.

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