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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To date, carbon fiber was familiar mainly to sports people.
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Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
For the lighter portions to have as little weight as possible, even the carbon fiber frames had to be hollow.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 25 June 2025
Several cars got involved in the incident, with tire smoke and pieces of carbon fiber going up in the air.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Carbon, Carbon Everywhere Inside the RS e-tron GT Performance, the cabin can be festooned with carbon fiber from tip to tip.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
For the lighter portions to have as little weight as possible, even the carbon fiber frames had to be hollow.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 25 June 2025
Several cars got involved in the incident, with tire smoke and pieces of carbon fiber going up in the air.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Carbon, Carbon Everywhere Inside the RS e-tron GT Performance, the cabin can be festooned with carbon fiber from tip to tip.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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“Carbon fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20fiber. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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