Mod 140 Week 3 Vocab Flashcards
Loss of water, causing something to shrink
Syneresis
Absorption of water causing something to swell
Imbibitions
Irreversible hydrocolloid material used for taking preliminary impressions
Alginate
Molecule that when combined with other molecules forms a polymer
Monomer
Substance that modifies or increases the rate of a chemical reaction
Catalyst
Mineral used in the formation of plaster of Paris and stone
Gypsum
Physical property of fluids responsible for dental resistance to flow
Viscosity
Touching or contact with a contaminated surface or instrument
Indirect contact
Waste that is capable of transmitting infectious disease
Infectious waste
A structural portion of a dental model created from the alginate impression
An atomic portion
Foundation or basic ingredient
Base
Dental lab device that simulates mandibular and temporomandibular join movement when models of the dental arches are attached
Articulator
Replica of the maxillary and mandibular arches made from an impression
Model
Mixture of gypsum and water used in the finishing of models
Slurry
Compound of many molecules
Polymer