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Browse Results: O

Your search for "o" in "Material name or synonyms" returned 199 records.



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O

Chemical symbol for the element oxygen....view more

oak

Common hardwood trees of the family Fagaceae and genus Quercus that are widespread throughout the northern temperate zones....view more

oak apple

A gall on an oak tree generally caused by the larvae of a wasp....view more

oak bark

The bark from several species of oak contains up to 14% water-soluble dyes and tannins....view more

oak bark tanned leather

Oak bark was once used extensively for tanning, especially in England....view more

oak gall

A gall on an oak tree, particularly Quercus infectoria, caused by the larvae of a wasp....view more

oak leather

A thick, white mass of fungus that is found on decayed parts of oak wood....view more

oakum

Loose fibers, usually obtained from untwisting old ropes made of hemp or jute....view more

oakum board

A strong, binder's board that was made from oakum fibers....view more

Oamaru limestone

A medium-grain, cream-color limestone quarried in Australia (Lent 1925)....view more

oat

A cereal grain most commonly obtained from the Avena sativa plant....view more

oatmeal cloth

A soft, heavy linen fabric with a nubby or speckled appearance....view more

oatmeal paper

A coarse, inexpensive paper often used for wallpaper....view more

obeche

A lightweight timber from the African whitewood tree, Triplochiton scleroxylon....view more

objective, dry

See dry objective...view more

objective, fluorite

See fluorite objective...view more

obscure glass

A general name for a semitransparent or translucent glass that transmits light but provides privacy (Bucher 1996)....view more

obsidian

A dark, shiny glass formed in nature by the rapid cooling of lava....view more

obsidian hydration

A method used to date obsidian artifacts....view more

occlusion

The incorporation of gas or foreign material in a material, such as a metal or glass, when it solidifies....view more


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