carbon fiber
noun
Definition of carbon fiber
: a very strong lightweight synthetic fiber made especially by carbonizing acrylic fiber at high temperatures; also : a material made from such fibers embedded in a resinous matrix a high-performance automobile with a carbon fiber body
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First Known Use of carbon fiber
1960
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