material
substance that can occur in different amounts, all with some similar [mixture of some] characteristics, and with which objects can be made
charred wood
charcoal often characterized in an archaeological context
gold leather
painted and gilded (and often embossed) leather
paper
thin, flexible material mainly used for writing upon, printing upon, drawing or for packaging
limestone
sedimentary rocks made of the chemical substance calcium carbonate
raised-bed gardening
form of gardening in which the soil is formed in beds
emerald
green gemstone, a beryl variety
ash
waste product of fire; the end product of incomplete combustion; the solid remains of fires; specifically, it refers to all non-aqueous, non-gaseous residues that remain after something is burned
electrolyte
medium which conducts ions but not electrons
rock asphalt
petroleum product
foil
very thin sheet metal, usually made by hammering or rolling
Sheet moulding compound
ready to mould glass-fibre reinforced polyester material
bandage
piece of material used either to support a medical device such as a dressing or splint, or on its own to provide support for the movement of a part of the body
wire
flexible strand or rod of metal composed of one or more strands
stoneware
vitreous or semi-vitreous ceramic made primarily from stoneware clay or non-refractory fire clay
Bollingen sandstone
material
certified reference material
standards used to check the quality and metrological traceability of products
photographic plate
target medium in photography
thermal insulation material
material having a low thermal conductivity
rubrication
red letters added for emphasis in a manuscript
scrap
recyclable materials left over from product manufacturing and consumption
liquid packaging board
type of paperboard
adulterant
substance found within other substances, although not allowed for legal or other reasons
mineral material
soil with mineral components
broad sheet glass
hand-blown glass
muck
soil type
chromogenic print
photographic print made using a chromogenic process
Earth materials
physical constituents of the Earth
ingredient
general concept for substances which are parts of a mixture, product, or recipe
slime
viscose sticky material
debris
larger, non-solidified accumulation of angular rock fragments
Moldable wood
cellulose-based material
reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete
construction material
copper
chemical element with symbol Cu and atomic number 29
stone
rock; building material
bronze
metal alloy
bucket
tube-shaped container
rubble masonry
rough, unhewn stone set in mortar, but not laid in regular courses
pollution
introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change
gypsum
mineral, calcium sulfate with bounded water
composite material
material made from a combination of two or more unlike substances
wallpaper
material used to cover and decorate interior walls
nuclear fuel
material that can be used in nuclear fission or fusion to derive nuclear energy
compost
rich, moist soil composted from food scraps
biogenic substance
substance produced by life processes; it may be either constituents, or secretions, of plants or animals
graphite oxide
chemical substance
medium-density fibreboard
engineered wood product