Glossary

Question 1

Adhesive

Answer 1

A substance which bonds the surfaces of materials together.

Question 2

Aesthetic

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How something looks.

Question 3

Alloy

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An alloy is a mixture of two ore more elements, at least one of which is a metal

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Biodegradable

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Material that can be broken down in the environment by microorganisms.

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Brittle

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If something is brittle it is easily broken.

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Coniferous

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Trees that do not lose their leaves during autumn to prepare for winter.

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Crude oil

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Mixture of hydrocarbons, mainly alkanes, formed over millions of years from the remains of ancient dead marine organisms.

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Deciduous

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Trees that lose their leaves during autumn to prepare for winter.

Question 9

Degrade

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To break down and deteriorate.

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Density

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Compactness of a material.

Question 11

Extraction

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The process of obtaining a metal from a mineral, usually by reduction or electrolysis.

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Fibre

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Single, hair-like strands that derive from either natural or synthetic sources.

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Impact

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To come into contact with another object through force.

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Insulator

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Material that is a poor conductor of electricity or heat.

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Magnetic

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Able to be magnetised or attracted to a magnet.

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Manipulate

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To control with skill.

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Non-ferrous

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A metal that does not contain iron.

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Non-renewable

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A resource that cannot be replaced when it is used up, such as oil, natural gas or coal.

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Ore

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A rock containing enough quantities of a mineral for extraction to be possible.

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Pliable

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Flexible and east to bend.

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Polymer

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A large molecule formed from many identical smaller molecules known as monomers.

Question 22

Recyclable

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The ability to process into something else.

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Refined

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remove unwanted substances from a substance.

Question 24

Renewable

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Inexhaustible and replaceable.

Question 25

Roll

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Flexible material wrapped around a tube or turned over and over on itself without folding/

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Rust

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Iron oxide formed on iron or steel, orange coloured, flaky.

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Shear

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A force across a material, eg scissors cur by apply a shear force.

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Sustainable

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A sustainable resource can be replaced once used. As a tree is chopped down, many more can be planted to ensure the use of trees can be sustained.

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Thermoforming

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Also called ‘thermoplastic’. can be reformed when heated, and therefore can often be recycled.

Question 30

Thermosetting

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Also called ‘thermoset’. Can only be formed once as it cannot be reheated and therefore cannot be recycled

Question 31

Trait

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A quality or characteristic.

Question 32

Veneer

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A thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other matierial.

Question 33

Wood Pulp

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Wood fibred processed and reduced down with chemicals or mechanically broken down into smaller parts to make paper.

Question 34

Yarn

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Short threads spun to form one long thread.