Materials engineering
The properties, selection and performance of engineering materials.
Areas within Materials engineering
Mechanical engineering
Machines, movement, forces, heat and manufacturing.
143 wordsCivil engineering
Structures, transport, water and the built environment.
658 wordsElectrical engineering
Electricity, electronics, control and power systems.
141 wordsSystems engineering
Complex systems, requirements, interfaces and lifecycle design.
7 wordsEngineering design
Requirements, design decisions, prototyping and verification.
9 wordsMaterials engineering
The properties, selection and performance of engineering materials.
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the malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets
Ductilitynounthe malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets
Polymernouna naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
Ceramicnounan artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures
Fatiguenounused of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress; "metal fatigue"
Hardnessnounthe property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
Strengthnounthe property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength"
DuctilitynounThe ability of a material to stretch or bend without breaking.
HardnessnounHow strongly a material resists being scratched or dented.
Copolymernouna 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…
Ligninnouna complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plan…
Polyamidenouna polymer containing repeated amide groups
Polymeric amidenouna polymer containing repeated amide groups
Polyurethannounany of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints…
Polyurethanenounany of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints…
PUnounany of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints…
Purnounany 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…
Siliconenounany 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 polymernounany 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 resinnouna resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics
Trimernouna polymer (or a molecule of a polymer) consisting of three identical monomers
Brawnnounpossessing muscular strength
Brawninessnounpossessing muscular strength
Bricknounrectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
Dynamismnounactive strength of body or mind
Endurancenounthe power to withstand hardship or stress; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance"
Firmnessnounthe property of being unyielding to the touch
Firmnessnounthe muscle tone of healthy tissue; "his muscular firmness"
Hardinessnounthe property of being strong and healthy in constitution
Huskinessnounthe property of being big and strong
Incompressibilitynounthe property of being incompressible
Invincibilitynounthe property being difficult or impossible to defeat
Invulnerabilitynounthe property of being invulnerable; the property of being incapable of being hurt (physically or emotionally)
Lustinessnounthe property of being strong and healthy in constitution
Mightnounphysical strength
Mightinessnounphysical strength
Musclenounpossessing muscular strength
Muscularitynounpossessing muscular strength
Powernounphysical strength
Robustnessnounthe property of being strong and healthy in constitution
Sinewnounpossessing muscular strength
Soundnessnounthe muscle tone of healthy tissue; "his muscular firmness"
Stalwartnessnounthe property of being strong and resolute
Stoutnessnounthe property of being strong and resolute
Sturdinessnounthe property of something that is strongly built
Toughnessnounthe property of being big and strong
Vigornounactive strength of body or mind
Vigournounactive strength of body or mind
Acceptor RNAnounRNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the corre…
Acrylicnouna glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
CDNAnounsingle-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase
Coding DNAnounsequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures; "exons are interspersed with introns"
Complementary DNAnounsingle-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase
EpisomenounDNA that is not incorporated into the genome but is replicated together with the genome (especially in bacterial cells)
Exonnounsequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures; "exons are interspersed with introns"
Informational RNAnounthe template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis…
Intronnounsequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein
Jumping genenouna 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 DNAnounstretches of DNA that do not code for genes; "most of the genome consists of junk DNA"
Messenger RNAnounthe template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis…
MRNAnounthe template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis…
Noncoding DNAnounsequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein
NRNAnounribonucleic acid found in the nucleolus of the cell
Nuclear RNAnounribonucleic acid found in the nucleolus of the cell
Operonnouna segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene
Polyesternounany of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant
Recombinant deoxyribonucleic acidnoungenetically engineered DNA made by recombining fragments of DNA from different organisms
Recombinant DNAnoungenetically engineered DNA made by recombining fragments of DNA from different organisms
Soluble RNAnounRNA 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 endnounan end of DNA in which one strand of the double helix extends a few units beyond the other
Template RNAnounthe template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis…
Transfer RNAnounRNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the corre…
Transposonnouna segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be transl…
TRNAnounRNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the corre…
Adobenounsun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates
Clinkernouna hard brick used as a paving stone
Copenounbrick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
Copingnounbrick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
Headernounbrick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
Immunitynounthe quality of being unaffected by something; "immunity to criticism"
Long-sufferancenounpatient endurance of pain or unhappiness
Long-sufferingnounpatient endurance of pain or unhappiness
Staminanounenduring strength and energy
Sufferancenounpatient endurance especially of pain or distress
Tolerancenounthe power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
Toughnessnounenduring strength and energy
Cinnamenenouna colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene
PVCnouna polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables
Capacitynountolerance for alcohol; "he had drunk beyond his capacity"
