Materials & Substances

japan C2

/dʒəˈpæn/ a hard, usually dark lacquer or enamel used to give wood or metal a durable glossy finish M S

amber C2

/ˈæm.bɚ/ a hard, translucent yellow or brown fossil resin, often used in jewelry and sometimes containing preserved organisms M S

blond C2

/blɑnd/ being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes M S

sal C2

/sæl/ salt, especially in traditional chemical or pharmaceutical names such as sal volatile M S

pier C2

/pɪɹ/ A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty. M S

jasper C2

/ˈd͡ʒæs.pɚ/ an opaque, impure variety of chalcedony occurring in red, yellow, brown, green, and other colors and used as a gemstone or ornamental stone M S

lace C2

/ˈleɪs/ draw through eyes or holes M S

residue C2

/ˈɹɛzɪdjuː/ A small amount of something that is left behind after the rest is gone. M S

splinter C2

/ˈsplɪn.tɚ/ A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal. M S

serge C2

/sɝːdʒ/ a strong twill-weave fabric, traditionally made of wool or worsted and often used for suits and uniforms M S

muck C2

/mʌk/ dirt, mud, manure, or other wet and unpleasant matter M S

firewood C2

/ˈfa.ə(ɹ).wʊd/ wood used for fuel M S

clot C2

/klɑt/ to coalesce or unite in a mass M S

plateau C2

/plæˈtoʊ/ A comparatively stable level after a period of increase. (of a varying quantity) M S

slab C2

/slæb/ A large, flat, thick piece of solid material such as stone, concrete, or wood. M S

commodity C2

/kəˈmɑdəti/ A raw material or basic product that is bought and sold in large amounts, such as oil or grain. M S

shawl C2

/ʃɔl/ A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women. M S

yarn C2

/jɑɹn/ A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible. M S

garret C2

/ˈɡæɹɪt/ An attic or semi-finished room just beneath the roof of a house. M S

gunny C2

/ˈɡʌni/ a coarse, strong fabric made from jute or hemp, especially for sacks M S

rosewood C2

/ˈroʊzˌwʊd/ a dense, dark reddish or purplish hardwood with a strongly marked grain, valued for furniture and decorative work M S

opal C2

/ˈoʊpəl/ a translucent form of hydrated silica, often used as a gemstone and prized for flashes of changing color M S

cashmere C2

/ˈkæʃ.mɪr/ very fine, soft fiber obtained from the undercoat of cashmere goats M S

krypton C2

/ˈkɹɪp.tɑːn/ the colorless, odorless noble-gas chemical element with symbol Kr and atomic number 36 M S

sawdust C2

/ˈsɔːˌdʌst/ Food that is unpleasantly powdery and tasteless. M S

nitrate C2

/ˈnaɪ.treɪt/ a salt or ester of nitric acid, containing the nitrate ion or nitrate group M S

gout C2

/ɡaʊt/ A painful disease that swells the joints, especially the big toe, caused by too much uric acid in the body. M S

quench C2

/kwɛnt͡ʃ/ cool by plunging into cold water or other liquid M S

keyhole C2

/ˈkiˌhoʊl/ the hole where a key is inserted M S

musk C2

/mɐsk/ A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes. M S

beryl C2

/ˈbɛr.əl/ a hard mineral that is the chief ore of beryllium and occurs in gemstone varieties such as emerald and aquamarine M S

tweed C2

/twiːd/ a rough, closely woven woolen cloth, usually in mixed colors and often used for jackets and suits M S

pyre C2

/ˈpaɪɚ/ A large pile of wood on which a dead body is burned as a funeral rite. M S

lint C2

/lɪnt/ loose short fibers or fuzzy fluff shed by cloth and yarn M S

turquoise C2

/ˈtɝ.k(w)ɔɪz/ an opaque blue-green mineral containing hydrated copper and aluminium phosphate, valued as a gemstone M S

crepe C2

/kɹeɪp/ a light, thin fabric with a finely wrinkled or crinkled surface M S

pellet C2

/ˈpel.ɪt/ a solid missile discharged from a firearm M S

khaki C2

/xɑki/ a dull yellowish-brown color or sturdy cloth, especially as used for military uniforms M S

ladle C2

/ˈleɪdəl/ remove with or as if with a ladle M S

strychnine C2

/ˈstrɪk.niːn/ a highly poisonous crystalline alkaloid obtained from plants such as nux vomica and formerly used medicinally and as a pesticide M S

topaz C2

/ˈtoʊˌpæz/ a hard aluminium fluorosilicate mineral, often transparent and cut as a gemstone in colorless, yellow, blue, pink, brown, or other varieties M S

crucible C2

/ˈkɹuː.sɪ.bəl/ a vessel made of material that does not melt easily M S

beeswax C2

/ˈbiːzˌwæks/ the wax produced by honeybees to build honeycomb, used in candles, polish, and other products M S

brine C2

/ˈbɹaːn/ to soak in salty water M S

chiffon C2

/ʃɪˈfɑːn/ a very light, sheer fabric woven from silk or synthetic fibers M S

enamel C2

/ɪˈnæməl/ the hard, white outer covering of the crown of a tooth M S

turpentine C2

/ˈtɝː.pən.taɪn/ a volatile liquid distilled from pine resin and used as a solvent, paint thinner, and source of chemical compounds M S

palladium C2

/pəˈleɪdiəm/ a rare, lustrous, silvery-white chemical element with atomic number 46 and symbol Pd M S

corrosive C2

/kəˈroʊsɪv/ able to destroy or damage a material gradually through chemical action M S

synthesis C2

/ˈsənθəsəs/ The combining of separate ideas, things, or influences into a single, coherent whole. M S

moonstone C2

/ˈmuːnˌstoʊn/ a translucent feldspar gemstone that displays a floating pearly or bluish sheen called adularescence M S

iridium C2

/ɪˈɹɪd.i.əm/ a chemical element (symbol Ir) with an atomic number of 77: a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group. M S

nitroglycerin C2

/ˌnaɪ.troʊˈɡlɪs.ɚ.ɪn/ a dense, oily, highly explosive liquid made by nitrating glycerol and used in explosives such as dynamite M S

cellophane C2

/ˈsɛləfeɪn/ a thin, transparent wrapping film made from regenerated cellulose M S

alabaster C2

/ˈæl.əˌbæs.tɚ/ a fine-grained, usually pale and translucent form of gypsum or calcite used for carving M S

staunch C2

/stɔn(t)ʃ/ stop the flow of a liquid M S

lye C2

/laɪ/ a strongly alkaline solution, traditionally made by leaching water through wood ashes M S

condensation C2

/kənˌɖɛnˌse.ʃən/ The process by which a gas, especially water vapor, turns into a liquid. M S

combustible C2

/kəmˈbʌstəbəl/ capable of catching fire and burning M S

lapis C2

/ˈlæp.ɪs/ lapis lazuli, especially when used as a gemstone, pigment source, inlay, or decorative material M S

alum C2

/ˈæləm/ any of a class of crystalline double sulfates, especially potassium or ammonium aluminum sulfate, used in dyeing, tanning, water treatment, and as an astringent M S

sulfate C2

/ˈsʌlfeɪt/ Any salt or ester of sulfuric acid. M S

argon C2

/ˈɑːr.ɡɑːn/ the chemical element with symbol Ar and atomic number 18, a colorless, odorless, largely unreactive noble gas that forms about 0.93 percent of Earth's atmosphere M S

myrrh C2

/mɝː/ a fragrant reddish-brown gum resin obtained from Commiphora trees and used in incense, perfume, and traditional medicine M S

teak C2

/tiːk/ a hard, durable, oily, yellowish-brown timber valued for outdoor furniture, flooring, and shipbuilding M S

rawhide C2

/ˈrɑː.haɪd/ animal hide, especially cattle hide, that has been cleaned but not tanned M S

fluoride C2

/ˈflɔːr.aɪd/ a compound in which fluorine is combined with a more electropositive element or chemical group M S

pumice C2

/ˈpʌm.ɪs/ a very light, porous volcanic glass formed when gas-rich lava cools rapidly M S

lacquer C2

/ˈlæk.ɚ/ a liquid or resinous coating that dries to form a hard, smooth, glossy surface on wood, metal, or another material M S

brocade C2

/brəˈkeɪd/ a rich, heavy fabric woven with a raised ornamental design, traditionally using gold or silver thread M S

cesium C2

/ˈsiːziəm/ the soft, highly reactive alkali-metal chemical element with atomic number 55 and symbol Cs M S

alkaline C2

/ˈæl.kə.laɪn/ relating to or containing an alkali M S

snakeskin C2

/ˈsneɪkˌskɪn/ the skin shed by or removed from a snake, especially leather prepared from snake skin M S

rasp C2

/ɹæsp/ The sound made by this tool when used, or any similar sound. M S

acetylene C2

/əˈsɛtəˌlin/ a colorless, highly flammable gas used especially for welding and cutting metals; ethyne M S

sheepskin C2

/ˈʃiːpˌskɪn/ the skin of a sheep, especially when tanned as leather or used with the fleece still attached M S

quicksilver C2

/ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvɚ/ the metallic element mercury, especially when seen in its mobile liquid form M S

etching C2

/ˈɛt͡ʃ.ɪŋ/ The art of cutting a design into a metal plate with acid so prints can be made from it. M S

tarpaulin C2

/tɑrˈpɔlɪn/ a large sheet of strong waterproof material used to cover and protect things M S

emulsion C2

/ɪˈmʌl.ʃən/ a dispersion of tiny droplets of one liquid in another liquid with which it does not normally mix M S

beryllium C2

/bəˈrɪl.i.əm/ the chemical element with symbol Be and atomic number 4, a hard, gray, low-density alkaline-earth metal valued for its stiffness and transparency to X-rays M S

patina C2

/pəˈtiː.nə/ a thin surface layer produced by oxidation or other chemical change, especially the green coating on aged copper or bronze M S

liquefy C2

/ˈlɪ.kwɪ.faɪ/ make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating M S

sulphuric C2

Relating to or containing sulphur, as in sulphuric acid. M S

talc C2

/tælk/ an extremely soft hydrous magnesium silicate mineral with a greasy or soapy feel, used in ceramics, paint, paper, plastics, and powders M S

ochre C2

/ˈoʊkər/ a natural earth pigment containing iron oxide, ranging from yellow to reddish brown M S

metallurgy C2

/ˈmɛt.əˌlɝ.dʒi/ the science and technology of extracting metals, refining and alloying them, and controlling their properties during processing M S

pewter C2

/ˈpjuːtər/ a grey, workable alloy consisting chiefly of tin mixed with small amounts of other metals M S

bearskin C2

/ˈbɛrˌskɪn/ the pelt of a bear, especially when used as a rug or covering M S

puce C2

/pjuːs/ a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red M S

vitriol C2

/ˈvɪtɹiəl/ cruel and bitter criticism; savagely hostile or abusive language M S

horsehair C2

/ˈhɔːrs.her/ hair taken from a horse's mane or tail, used in brushes, bows, upholstery, and other products M S

saltpeter C2

/ˌsɔːltˈpiː.tɚ/ potassium nitrate, a white crystalline compound used in fertilizers, food preservation, and especially gunpowder M S

mote C2

/moʊt/ a tiny particle or speck, especially one visible in the air M S

fluorine C2

/ˈflɔːr.iːn/ the chemical element with symbol F and atomic number 9, whose elemental form is an extremely reactive, toxic, pale-yellow halogen gas M S

peridot C2

/ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dɑt/ a transparent yellow-green or olive-green gem-quality variety of the mineral olivine M S