types:
peau,
épluchure
the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
matériel absorbant
a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption
matière minérale,
minéral
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
pierre,
roche
material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
adhésif
a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
lut,
mastic
any substance used to seal joints or fill cracks in a porous surface
produit chimique
material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
sol,
terre
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
fibre
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
mousse
a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture
papier
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
colorant
any material used for its color
détergent
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
plumage,
plume,
plumet
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
carte
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
confetti
small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)
explosif
a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
peinture
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
grain
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
moraine
accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier
amphibole
a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group
bauxite
a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst
pigment
a colored mineral used as a pigment
opale
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
minerai
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
tourbe
partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
quartz
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
ciment,
mastic
something that hardens to act as adhesive material
colle
an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard
papier carbone
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
carton
a stiff moderately thick paper
paille
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
lignite
intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
composé chimique
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
semi-conducteur
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
papier crépon
paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations
poudre,
poussière
fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
sol
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
sécrétion
a substance that oozes out from plant pores
excrétion,
fèces
waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
eau d'égout
waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
engrais
any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
papier tue-mouche
paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to kill flies
caoutchouc mousse
spongy rubber; made by introducing air bubbles before vulcanization and used for cushioning or upholstery
herbicide
a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
magma
molten rock in the earth's crust
calcaire
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
mordant
a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process
journal
cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers
papier de riz
a thin delicate material resembling paper; made from the rice-paper tree
copeaux
thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
pesticide
a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
colorant,
pigment
dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
papier-calque
a semitransparent paper that is used for tracing drawings
bois
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
papier à lettres
paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink; used for writing correspondence and manuscripts