Materials Science Vocabulary

Academic Vocabulary

 alter  evaluate  pattern  analogy  evidence  perspective  analyze  exhibit  predict  approximate  expand  procedure  balanced  explain  produce  calculate  hypothesize  propose  characteristic  incorporate  qualitative  cite  infer  quantitative  classify  interact  rank  coefficient  interpret  revise  compare  inversely proportional  significance  comprised  label  subscript  consistent  manipulate  transition  control  mean  translucent  correlate  measure  transparent  criteria  objective  trend  directly proportional  observe  yields  distinguish  opaque

Content Vocabulary

 activity series  concrete  failure  addition polymerization  condensation polymer  fatigue  allotrope  conductivity  FCC  alloy  copolymer  fiber  amorphous  corrosion  fiber optic  anneal  covalent bond  firing  annealing  crack  fracture  anode  cross linking  free radical  BCC  crystal  fuel  branched polymer  crystal structure  glass  brittle  crystalline  grain  cathode  cure  grain boundary  cathodic protection  dendrites  hardening  cellulose  dilatant  hardness  ceramic  dimer  HCP  ceramics  dislocation  HDPE high density  chemical property  dislocations polyethylene  cold working  ductile  heat capacity  component  ductility  heat treating  composite  elasticity  homopolymer  composites  elastomer  imperfection  compression  eutectic  index of refraction

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 initiation  physical property  solute  insulator  plasticity  solvent  interstitial defect  point defect  steel  ionic bond  polyethylene  strain  kevlar  polymer  strength  lattice  polymerization  stress  LDPE low density  polymers  substitutional polyethylene  polystyrene  super conductor  line defect  PP polypropylene  super cooled  linear  propagation  supersaturated  macromolecule  PS polystyrene  temper  malleable  PVA polyvinyl alcohol  tensile strength  material  PVC poly vinyl chloride  tension  metal  quench  thermal expansion  metallic bonding  reduction  thermal expansion coefficient  metalloid  reflection  thermoplastic  monoclinic  refraction  thermoset  monomer  resin  thixotropic  non crystalline  resistance  torsion  nonmetal  rhombic  toughness  non-newtonian  saturated  translucent  nucleation  semi-conductor  transparent  nylon  semi-conductors  unit cell  opaque  shear  unsaturated  oxidation  slip  vacancy  oxide  slip plane  viscosity  oxidizer  solid state phase change  vulcanization  PET polyethylene  solidus line terephthalate

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