Specialist dictionary

Materials engineering

The properties, selection and performance of engineering materials.

Core vocabulary

94 featured terms

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Ductilenessnoun

the malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets

Ductilitynoun

the malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets

Polymernoun

a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers

Ceramicnoun

an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures

Fatiguenoun

used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress; "metal fatigue"

Hardnessnoun

the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale

Strengthnoun

the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength"

Ductilitynoun

The ability of a material to stretch or bend without breaking.

Hardnessnoun

How strongly a material resists being scratched or dented.

Copolymernoun

a polymer consisting of two or more different monomers

Deoxyribonucleic acidnoun

(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with…

Desoxyribonucleic acidnoun

(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with…

DNAnoun

(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with…

Ligninnoun

a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plan…

Polyamidenoun

a polymer containing repeated amide groups

Polymeric amidenoun

a polymer containing repeated amide groups

Polyurethannoun

any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints…

Polyurethanenoun

any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints…

PUnoun

any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints…

Purnoun

any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints…

Ribonucleic acidnoun

(biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with micro…

RNAnoun

(biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with micro…

Siliconenoun

any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and…

Silicone polymernoun

any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and…

Synthetic resinnoun

a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics

Trimernoun

a polymer (or a molecule of a polymer) consisting of three identical monomers

Brawnnoun

possessing muscular strength

Brawninessnoun

possessing muscular strength

Bricknoun

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

Dynamismnoun

active strength of body or mind

Endurancenoun

the power to withstand hardship or stress; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance"

Firmnessnoun

the property of being unyielding to the touch

Firmnessnoun

the muscle tone of healthy tissue; "his muscular firmness"

Hardinessnoun

the property of being strong and healthy in constitution

Huskinessnoun

the property of being big and strong

Incompressibilitynoun

the property of being incompressible

Invincibilitynoun

the property being difficult or impossible to defeat

Invulnerabilitynoun

the property of being invulnerable; the property of being incapable of being hurt (physically or emotionally)

Lustinessnoun

the property of being strong and healthy in constitution

Mightnoun

physical strength

Mightinessnoun

physical strength

Musclenoun

possessing muscular strength

Muscularitynoun

possessing muscular strength

Powernoun

physical strength

Robustnessnoun

the property of being strong and healthy in constitution

Sinewnoun

possessing muscular strength

Soundnessnoun

the muscle tone of healthy tissue; "his muscular firmness"

Stalwartnessnoun

the property of being strong and resolute

Stoutnessnoun

the property of being strong and resolute

Sturdinessnoun

the property of something that is strongly built

Toughnessnoun

the property of being big and strong

Vigornoun

active strength of body or mind

Vigournoun

active strength of body or mind

Acceptor RNAnoun

RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the corre…

Acrylicnoun

a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives

CDNAnoun

single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase

Coding DNAnoun

sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures; "exons are interspersed with introns"

Complementary DNAnoun

single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase

Episomenoun

DNA that is not incorporated into the genome but is replicated together with the genome (especially in bacterial cells)

Exonnoun

sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures; "exons are interspersed with introns"

Informational RNAnoun

the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis…

Intronnoun

sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein

Jumping genenoun

a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be transl…

Junk DNAnoun

stretches of DNA that do not code for genes; "most of the genome consists of junk DNA"

Messenger RNAnoun

the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis…

MRNAnoun

the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis…

Noncoding DNAnoun

sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein

NRNAnoun

ribonucleic acid found in the nucleolus of the cell

Nuclear RNAnoun

ribonucleic acid found in the nucleolus of the cell

Operonnoun

a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene

Polyesternoun

any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant

Recombinant deoxyribonucleic acidnoun

genetically engineered DNA made by recombining fragments of DNA from different organisms

Recombinant DNAnoun

genetically engineered DNA made by recombining fragments of DNA from different organisms

Soluble RNAnoun

RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the corre…

Sticky endnoun

an end of DNA in which one strand of the double helix extends a few units beyond the other

Template RNAnoun

the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis…

Transfer RNAnoun

RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the corre…

Transposonnoun

a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be transl…

TRNAnoun

RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the corre…

Adobenoun

sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates

Clinkernoun

a hard brick used as a paving stone

Copenoun

brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall

Copingnoun

brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall

Headernoun

brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall

Immunitynoun

the quality of being unaffected by something; "immunity to criticism"

Long-sufferancenoun

patient endurance of pain or unhappiness

Long-sufferingnoun

patient endurance of pain or unhappiness

Staminanoun

enduring strength and energy

Sufferancenoun

patient endurance especially of pain or distress

Tolerancenoun

the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions

Toughnessnoun

enduring strength and energy

Cinnamenenoun

a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene

PVCnoun

a polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables

Capacitynoun

tolerance for alcohol; "he had drunk beyond his capacity"