crude materials
1Crude — (kr[udd]d), a. [Compar. {Cruder} ( [ e]r); superl. {Crudest}.] [L. crudus raw; akin to cruor blood (which flows from a wound). See {Raw}, and cf. {Cruel}.] 1. In its natural state; not cooked or prepared by fire or heat; undressed; not altered,… …
2crude — I UK [kruːd] / US [krud] adjective Word forms crude : adjective crude comparative cruder superlative crudest * 1) made using very simple methods or materials a crude home made bomb 2) not exact or accurate, but often good enough for a particular… …
3crude — crude1 [ krud ] adjective * 1. ) made using very simple methods or materials: BASIC: a crude home made bomb a ) not exact or accurate, but often good enough for a particular purpose 2. ) crude words or actions are offensive because they refer to… …
4materials processing — the series of operations that transforms industrial materials from a raw material state into finished parts or products. Industrial materials are defined as those used in the manufacture of “hard” goods, such as more or less durable… …
5crude petroleum — Naphtha Naph tha (n[a^]f th[.a] or n[a^]p th[.a]), n. [L. naphtha, Gr. na fqa, fr.Ar. nafth, nifth.] 1. (Chem.) The complex mixture of volatile, liquid, inflammable hydrocarbons, occurring naturally, and usually called {crude petroleum}, {mineral …
6Manure-derived synthetic crude oil — is a synthetic crude oil chemically engineered (converted) from animal or human manure. Research into the production of manure derived synthetic crude oil began with pig manure in 1996 at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign by the… …
7Building insulation materials — A selection of insulation materials can aid in building insulation. All of these are based on standard principles of thermal insulation. Materials used to reduce heat transfer by conduction, radiation or convection are employed in varying… …
8Timeline of materials technology — BC= * 29,000–25,000 BC First ceramic appears *3rd millennium BC Copper metallurgy is invented and copper is used for ornamentation *2nd millennium BC Bronze is used for weapons and armour *1st millennium BC Pewter beginning to be used in China… …
9raw materials — /rɔ: mə tɪəriəlz/ plural noun basic materials which have to be treated or processed in some way before they can be used, e.g. wood, iron ore or crude petroleum …
10raw materials — /rɔ: mə tɪəriəlz/ plural noun basic materials which have to be treated or processed in some way before they can be used, e.g. wood, iron ore or crude petroleum …
