carbon fiber
noun
: 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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In 2023, three tourists paid between $150,000 and $250,000 for a seat in the Titan submersible, a carbon fiber vessel whose owner, OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, promised a trip to the bottom of the North Atlantic ocean to see the Titanic shipwreck.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Sease also uses a cashmere-merino blend that’s woven to mimic the appearance of carbon fiber.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
The 28th Infantry Division soldiers built the robotic arm out of carbon fiber using 3D printing technologies.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
There’s also plenty of carbon fiber sprinkled throughout.
—New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Sease also uses a cashmere-merino blend that’s woven to mimic the appearance of carbon fiber.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
The 28th Infantry Division soldiers built the robotic arm out of carbon fiber using 3D printing technologies.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
There’s also plenty of carbon fiber sprinkled throughout.
—New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Carbon fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20fiber. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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