material
substance that can occur in different amounts, all with some similar [mixture of some] characteristics, and with which objects can be made
snow
precipitation in the form of ice crystal flakes
metal
element, compound, or alloy that is a good conductor of both electricity and heat
textile
various fiber-based materials
sapphire
gem variety of corundum
fat
esters of three fatty acid chains and the alcohol glycerol, one of the three main macronutrients, also known as triglycerides
mosaic
image or writing made from an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials
alum
family of double sulfate salts of monovalent and trivalent cations
activated carbon
form of carbon processed to have small, low-volume pores that increase the surface area
slag
glass-like by-product left over after a desired metal has been separated from its raw ore
encaustic painting
artistic technique using encaustic paint
cellulose acetate film
base material for photographic emulsions
release agent
substance applied to prevent adhesion to a surface
scintillator
Material
loam
soil composed of sand, silt, and clay in relatively even proportions
sealant
substance used to block the passage of fluids through the surface or joints or openings in materials
primary commodity
material that is used as raw material input or semi-finished product for secondary industries
artificial leather
man-made material that has similar properties and appearance to animal leather
phase-change material
substance with high latent heat of melting or solidifying
tracer
science
food contact material
materials that are intended to be in contact with food
Radar-absorbent material
RAM Technology
fatty substance
alimentary and non alimentary products
oakum
tarred fiber
wood-free paper
type of paper
writing surface
surface on which text or images can be drawn
archival material
material that is highly durable and that does not age or deteriorate during long storage
Liquid Armor
Material with potential military applications
ballast
material that is used to provide stability to a vehicle or structure
Bio-based material
processed biotic material
came
divider bar or strip of leading used between small pieces of glass to make a larger glazing panel
Cauchy elastic material
material in which the stress at each point is determined only by the current state of deformation with respect to an arbitrary reference configuration
clothing material
material used for clothing
strongly correlated material
materials with electrical properties that cannot be explained by non-interacting entities
dispersed media
consists of two media (gas, liquid or solid) that do not mix; contains discrete elements of one medium which are dispersed in a continuous second medium
glass-ceramic
translucent polycrystalline solid
paperboard
thick paper-based material
art material
substance, raw ingredient, or tool that is utilized by an artist to create a work of art
superconductor
material capable of superconduction
soft-paste porcelain
Porcelain material consisting of clay and other materials
mixed technique
method of painting with egg tempera, used in combination with oil based paints
paramagnetic material
material with property of paramagnetism
conductor
object or material which permits the flow of any form of energy
absorbent
material able to absorb gases or liquids
quantum material
material, whose properties are dominated by quantum effects