types:
bimetaal
material made by bonding together sheets of two different metals
aarde,
grond
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
rioolslib
loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks
papier
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
oesterbaard
tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface
baardhaar
a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
kaart,
speelkaart
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
vruchtenhagel
small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)
explosief,
springstof
a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
glasdraad,
glaswol
a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images
korrel,
vlam
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
raffia
fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets
tempex
a light resilient foam of polystyrene
absorbens
a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
Ag,
zilver
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
mispickel
a silver-white or grey ore of arsenic
asfalt,
asfaltbeton
a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons
beril
the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
borax
an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
chrysoberil
a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone
amaril
a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)
loodglans
soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead
pleistersteen
a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)
bariumsulfaat
a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium
bergteer
a thick black tar intermediate between petroleum and asphalt
glimmer,
mica,
vislijm
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
opaal
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
bosveen,
derrie,
laagveen,
laagveengebied,
moer,
moergrond,
molm,
turf,
turfgrond,
turfveen,
veen,
veengrond
partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
kwarts
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
reactant
a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
vogellijm
a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
cement
something that hardens to act as adhesive material
amylopectine,
stijfsel
an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard
latexcement
an adhesive made by dissolving unvulcanized rubber in a solvent like benzene or naphtha
ijker,
ijkmeester,
zeehondenjager
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)
luit,
stopmiddel
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
traan
any oil obtained from animal substances
dentine,
tandbeen
a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
knekel,
schonk
the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
schelp
the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
steenwol
a light fibrous material used as an insulator
staalwol
a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive
kleisteen
fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles
bruinkool
intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
compound,
kampong,
verbinding
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
glaswol
glass fibers spun and massed into bundles resembling wool
kurk
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
crêpepapier
paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations
tekenpapier
paper that is specially prepared for use in drafting
BM,
BM'er,
BM-jacht,
afgang,
ba,
beer,
derrie,
drek,
excrement,
excrementen,
faecaliën,
faeces,
fecaliën,
feces,
kak,
ontlasting,
poep,
recrement,
schijt,
stront,
uitwerpsel,
uitwerpselen,
vuiligheid
waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
vervuiler
waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil
smeltmiddel
a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
polyether,
schuimrubber
spongy rubber; made by introducing air bubbles before vulcanization and used for cushioning or upholstery
kalk,
kalksteen
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
marmer
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
beits,
etsvocht,
etswater
a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process
krantenpapier
cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers
papyrus
paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans
rijstpapier
a thin delicate material resembling paper; made from the rice-paper tree
dakleer
a heavy paper impregnated with tar and used as part of a roof for waterproofing
pesticide
a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
tinctuur
a substances that colors metals
pigment,
verfstof
dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
holspaat,
rondhout,
spaat
any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
topaas
a mineral (fluosilicate of aluminum) that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone
toermalijn
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
turkoois,
turquoise
a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
schrijfpapier
paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink; used for writing correspondence and manuscripts