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  • 1plastic — plastically, plasticly, adv. /plas tik/, n. 1. Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives,… …

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  • 2Coal assay — Coal Analysis techniques are specific analytical methods designed to measure the particular physical and chemical properties of coals. These methods are used primarily to determine the suitability of coal for coking, power generation or for iron… …

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  • 3industrial polymers, major — Introduction       chemical compounds used in the manufacture of synthetic industrial materials.       In the commercial production of plastics, elastomers, man made fibres, adhesives, and surface coatings, a tremendous variety of polymers are… …

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  • 4materials science — the study of the characteristics and uses of various materials, as glass, plastics, and metals. [1960 65] * * * Study of the properties of solid materials and how those properties are determined by the material s composition and structure, both… …

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  • 5nuclear ceramics — Introduction       ceramic materials employed in the generation of nuclear power (nuclear energy) and in the disposal of radioactive nuclear wastes.       In their nuclear related functions, ceramics are of major importance. Since the beginning… …

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  • 6Ice — This article is about water ice. For the broader concept of ices as used in the planetary sciences, see volatiles. For other uses, see Ice (disambiguation) …

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  • 7Sodium silicate — E550 redirects here. For the Italian locomotive, see FS Class E550 Sodium silicate …

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  • 8ceramic composition and properties — Introduction       atomic and molecular nature of ceramic (industrial ceramics) materials (materials processing) and their resulting characteristics and performance in industrial applications.       Industrial ceramics are commonly understood to… …

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  • 9industrial polymers, chemistry of — Introduction       structure and composition of chemical compounds made up of long, chainlike molecules (molecule).       What distinguishes polymers from other types of compounds is the extremely large size of the molecules. The size of a… …

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  • 10Honey — For other uses, see Honey (disambiguation). Jars of honey and honeycomb …

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