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Brick is a rectangular building block made of clay, shale, or various other materials. See more »
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Adobe
Adobe, uh DOH bee, is the Spanish name for sun-dried bricks, or for a house built with such bricks.
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Brick is a rectangular building block made of clay, shale, or various other materials.
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Building stone is one of the world's most important construction materials.
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Caulking, KAW kihng, also spelled calking, is a technique of sealing seams and joints to make them watertight.
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Composite materials are solid substances made up of at least two distinct ingredients, one embedded within the other.
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Insulation is the restriction of heat, sound, or electricity within a specific area.
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Linoleum, luh NOH lee uhm, is a smooth-surfaced floor covering made from linseed oil.
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Materials are types of matter in solid form from which people can make objects.
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Plaster is a mortar coating that is applied to wall surfaces and ceilings of buildings to make them more airtight and to provide a finished surface.
See more »Smart materials
Smart materials are synthetic substances engineered to mimic certain behaviors of living things.
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Wallboard is a kind of board made of gypsum and paper or of fibers of wood, cane, or other materials.
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