| has gloss | (noun) the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
material, stuff |
| lexicalization | eng: material |
| lexicalization | eng: stuff |
| subclass of | (noun) the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists; "DNA is the substance of our genes"
substance |
| Note: 49 other subclass(es) ommited in the following list |
| has subclass | (noun) a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
precursor |
| has subclass | (noun) (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
molecule, speck, particle, corpuscle, mote, atom |
| has subclass | (noun) any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction
ammunition |
| has subclass | (noun) a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid
floccule, floc |
| has subclass | (noun) material such as sand or gravel used with cement and water to make concrete, mortar, or plaster
aggregate |
| has subclass | (noun) material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
staple, raw material |
| has subclass | (noun) a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption
sorbate |
| has subclass | (noun) a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption
sorbent material, sorbent |
| has subclass | (noun) a substance that exhibits diamagnetism
diamagnet |
| has subclass | (noun) any light downy material
fluff |
| has subclass | (noun) material made by bonding together sheets of two different metals
bimetal |
| has subclass | (noun) a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
nonconductor, dielectric, insulator |
| has subclass | (noun) a substance that is emitted or released
discharge, emission |
| has subclass | (noun) loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks
detritus |
| has subclass | (noun) material that is high in humic acids
humate |
| has subclass | (noun) any material used for its color; "she used a different color for the trim"
colouring material, colour, coloring material, color |
| has subclass | (noun) any material used to thicken; "starch is used in cooking as a thickening"
thickener, thickening |
| has subclass | (noun) a material having the property of admitting light diffusely; a partly transparent material
transparent substance, translucent substance |
| has subclass | (noun) a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
detergent builder, builder |
| has subclass | (noun) any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
ballast |
| has subclass | (noun) material used to provide a bed for animals
litter, bedding material, bedding |
| has subclass | (noun) the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
rind |
| has subclass | e/Building insulation materials |
| has subclass | c/Anisotropic optical materials |
| has subclass | c/Conservation materials |
| has subclass | c/Craft materials |
| has subclass | c/Materials involved in Hinduism |
| has subclass | c/Materials with minor glass phase |
| has subclass | c/Nonlinear optical materials |
| has subclass | c/Painting materials |
| has subclass | c/Printing materials |
| has subclass | c/Pyroelectric materials |
| has subclass | c/Renewable materials |
| has subclass | c/Self-frequency-doubling materials |
| has subclass | e/Ceramic materials |
| has subclass | e/Fertile material |
| has subclass | e/Fissile |
| has subclass | e/Media (arts) |
| has subclass | e/Sexten Dolomites |
| has subclass | e/Superhard materials |