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Materials & Substances — Lesson 5

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marble

ˈmɑːrbəl

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

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metal

ˈmeṭəl

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

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mineral

ˈmɪnərəl

solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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mixture

ˈmɪks.tʃɚ

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

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mud

mʌd

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

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oil

a liquid fat used for cooking.

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organic

ɔːrˈɡænɪk

a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter

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oxygen

ˈɑːksɪdʒən

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

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pad

pæd

a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

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paper

thin flat material used for writing on.

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paste

any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency

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plastic

ˈplæstɪk

generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives

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