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Materials & Substances — Lesson 4

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glass
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glass

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
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glue
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glue

ɡluː
cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
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hide
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hide

the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
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ice
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ice

aɪs
frozen water that is hard and cold.
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iron
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iron

ˈaɪɚn
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
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ivory
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ivory

ˈaɪvəri
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
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junk
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junk

the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
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lava
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lava

ˈlævə
rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
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leather
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leather

ˈleðər
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
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leopard
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leopard

ˈlɛpərd
the pelt of a leopard
The leopard climbed up the tree.
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liquid
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liquid

ˈlɪkwɪd
a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
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lumber
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lumber

ˈlʌm.bɚ
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
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