material
substance that can occur in different amounts, all with some similar [mixture of some] characteristics, and with which objects can be made
plant ash
residue obtained from the combustion of plant material
Kapton
DuPont trademark polyimide film
crumb rubber
granular rubber material from grinding scrap vehicle tires
Short fiber reinforced blends
partial case of ternary composites
susceptor
material used to convert electromagnetic energy to heat
water-reactive substance
substance that readily reacts with water in a potentially hazardous way
toxic industrial products
class of substances
ormolu
gilding technique
Ticking
type of cotton fabric
log
kind of stock, or unhewn portion of a felled tree, including a length cut off for use as firewood, construction, or another purpose
Borate glass
Type of glass
dunnage
inexpensive or waste material used to load and secure cargo during transportation
rubber
polymer from artificial or natural sources
mesh
material of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible or ductile materials
explosive antimony
chemical substance or mixture of antimony and halogen
Self-adhesive plastic sheet
wide sheet material used for decorative purposes
Boost
material used in Adidas shoes
developing dyes
class of dyes
engineered cellular magmatic
class of synthetic stone
food
any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body; form of energy stored in chemical
glass fiber
material consisting of numerous extremely fine fibers of glass
semiconductor
material that has electrical conductivity intermediate to that of a conductor and an insulator
Sorghum
genus of plants
stucco
construction material made of aggregates, a binder, and water
mirror
surface, typically glass coated with a metal amalgam, which reflects a clear image
polymer
substance composed of macromolecules with repeating structural units
wax
class of chemical compounds that are plastic (malleable) near ambient temperatures
stainless steel
chromium-containing steel alloy resistant to corrosion
cell culture
process by which cells are grown under controlled conditions
cellophane
chemical compound
building material
material used for construction purposes
cubic zirconia
material
latex
stable dispersion of polymer microparticles in an aqueous medium
sprue
channel through which liquid material enters a mold, or excess material that solidifies in such a channel and is later removed
ceramic glaze
layer or coating of vitreous substance fused to a ceramic object
abrasive
rough material used to shape objects by friction
neutron moderator
medium that reduces the speed of fast neutrons, turning them into thermal neutrons that can sustain nuclear chain reactions; e.g. water, graphite, heavy water, beryllium
bainite
microstructure found in specially treated iron allotropes
soft matter
subfield of condensed matter comprising a variety of physical systems that are deformed or structurally altered by thermal or mechanical stress of the magnitude of thermal fluctuations
interplanetary medium
material which fills the Solar System
refractory material
resistant material
putty
any doughy material used as sealant or filler
litter
waste products that have been disposed improperly, without consent, at an inappropriate location
Tartan track
chemical compound