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materia

Definitions of materia
  1. noun
    the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
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    lastre
    any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
    lecho
    material used to provide a bed for animals
    madera
    the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
    partícula
    (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
    materia prima
    material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
    mineral
    solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
    piedra
    material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
    adhesivo, pegamento
    a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
    abrasivo
    a substance that abrades or wears down
    producto químico, sustancia química
    material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
    conductor
    a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
    aislador, aislante, no conductor
    a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
    tierra
    the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
    emisión
    a substance that is emitted or released
    residuos
    any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
    fibra
    a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
    espuma
    a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture
    papel
    a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
    acolchado, algodón, relleno, taco
    any material used especially to protect something
    colorante
    any material used for its color
    materia vegetal
    material derived from plants
    pluma, plumaje
    the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
    cerda
    a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
    carta
    one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
    confeti
    small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)
    detonante, explosivo
    a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
    pintura
    a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
    cuartilla, hoja, hoja de papel, pliego
    paper used for writing or printing
    corteza, cáscara, hollejo, monda, mondadura, mondo, pellejo, piel
    the rind of a fruit or vegetable
    crujido
    material resulting from the process of grinding
    morena, morrena
    accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier
    rafia
    fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets
    escoria
    worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
    absorbente
    a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
    adsorbente
    a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance
    cobre
    a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
    plata
    a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
    anfíbol
    a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group
    augita
    dark-green to black glassy mineral of the pyroxene group containing large amounts of aluminum and iron and magnesium
    bauxita
    a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst
    berilo
    the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
    bórax
    an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
    calcopirita
    a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide
    corindón
    very hard mineral used as an abrasive
    esmeril
    a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)
    granate, piropo
    any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
    yeso
    a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)
    malaquita
    a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects
    mica
    any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
    ópalo
    a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
    turba
    partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
    magnesia
    a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium
    pirita
    a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color
    cuarzo
    a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities
    cuarcita
    hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals
    grava
    broken rock used for repairing or making roads
    arena, arenillas, cascajo, casquijo, grava, gravilla, guijo, recebo
    rock fragments and pebbles
    piedra pómez, pómez
    a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive
    ajonje, hisca, liga, visco
    a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
    sellador, selladora
    a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)
    laúd
    a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
    cuché
    a high-quality paper (usually having a filler of china clay)
    secante
    absorbent paper used to dry ink
    enjundia, lardo, saín
    any fat obtained from animals
    carbón, papel carbón
    a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper
    carborundo
    an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals
    cartón, pasta
    a stiff moderately thick paper
    estropajo de acero
    a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive
    cascabillo, rastrojo
    material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
    lignito
    intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
    compuesto, compuesto químico
    (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
    semiconductor
    a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
    exhalación, gas, humo, vaho, vapor
    gases ejected from an engine as waste products
    tierra
    the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
    lija, papel de lija
    stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand
    deyección, excreción, excremento, heces, hez, zulla
    waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
    agua, aguas negras, aguas residuales
    waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
    aguas residuales, corriente, residuos, vertido
    water mixed with waste matter
    contaminante
    waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil
    basura, birria, bodrio, borra, hojarasca, paja, porquería, zurrapa, ñiquiñaque
    worthless material that is to be disposed of
    abono, fertilizante
    any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
    conglomerado
    a composite rock made up of particles of varying size
    brizna, filamento, hilo, pelo
    a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
    matamoscas
    paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to kill flies
    gomaespuma
    spongy rubber; made by introducing air bubbles before vulcanization and used for cushioning or upholstery
    papel cuadriculado
    paper that has lines to permit drawing graphs
    herbicida
    a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
    magma
    molten rock in the earth's crust
    caliza, calizo, piedra caliza, tepetate
    a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
    tornasol
    unsized paper treated with litmus for use as an acid-base indicator
    papel de estraza
    a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
    mordiente
    a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process
    fibra natural
    fiber derived from plants or animals
    papel de periódico
    cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers
    estopa
    loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships
    bloque
    a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
    papiro
    paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans
    pesticida, plaguicida
    a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
    color, tinte
    a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
    pigmento
    dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
    suavizador
    a substance added to another to make it less hard
    talco
    a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
    papel de seda
    a soft thin (usually translucent) paper
    topacio
    a mineral (fluosilicate of aluminum) that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone
    turmalina
    a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones
    turquesa
    a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
    empapelado, papel pintado
    a decorative paper for the walls of rooms
    madera
    the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
    papel de envolver
    a tough paper used for wrapping
    papel de escribir
    paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink; used for writing correspondence and manuscripts
    circón
    a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
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    sustancia
    the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
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