unobtainium

Noun

Meaning

A fictional material or component which, if it existed, would enable one to easily solve a hard problem.
Synonym: handwavium

An especially rare material or component that is outrageously expensive or otherwise almost impossible to get hold of.

A high technology component that is extremely expensive.

Examples

Another largely synonymous term is wishalloy, citation Chapter 8 although the sense is often subtly different in that a wishalloy usually does not exist at all, whereas unobtainium may merely be unavailable. Source: Internet

Frequent Sunday night/Monday morning host of Coast to Coast AM George Knapp usually opens his show mentioning unobtainium. Source: Internet

For instance, unobtainium is described as being stronger than helium, and lighter than air. Source: Internet

In the 1970s, bicycle magazines, such as Bike World, sometimes referred to exotic lightweight bicycle parts as being made of unobtainium, which, while expensive, were commercially obtainable. Source: Internet

The concept of unobtainium is often applied flippantly or humorously. Source: Internet

The properties of any particular unobtainium depend on the intended use. Source: Internet

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