Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
aerogel | a highly porous solid. |
asbestic | of or like asbestos. |
asbestiform | of or like asbestos. |
asbestine | of or like asbestos. |
asbestos | (Greek) a fine fibrous form of certain minerals. |
beeswax | wax secreted by bees as material for their combs, used as a polish etc; (verb) to polish with beeswax. |
blacktop | bituminous material used for surfacing roads; (verb) to surface with this. |
borsic | a strong light compound of boron and silicon carbide used in the aviation industry. |
bricken | (Obs.) made of brick. |
brize | furnace refuse used in making breeze blocks. |
buna | a kind of artificial rubber made from butadiene. |
canvaslike | like canvas. |
catgut | the intestine of a cat, used eg for stringing violins. |
cellophane | (Tradename) a tough transparent wrapping material. |
ceraceous | resembling wax. |
cereous | waxy. |
colophony | rosin. |
crystal | a transparent mineral. |
cutcha | (Hindi) made of dried mud, makeshift. |
earthen | made of earth. |
earthflax | asbestos. |
ebonite | black vulcanized rubber. |
electrocement | cement made in an electric furnace by adding lime to molten slag. |
ferroconcrete | reinforced concrete. |
gauzelike | like gauze. |
hyaline | glassy, of or like glass, transparent; (noun, Milton) a glassy transparent surface. |
intermetallic | composed of two or more metals or of a metal and a nonmetal; (noun) an intermetallic material. |
kacha | (Hindi) made of dried mud, makeshift. |
kachcha | (Hindi) made of dried mud, makeshift. |
kuchcha | (Hindi) made of dried mud, makeshift. |
kutcha | (Hindi) made of dried mud, makeshift. |
lammer | (Scots) amber. |
lampblack | a finely divided form of almost pure carbon produced by the incomplete combustion of organic compounds; (verb) to blacken with lampblack. |
leatherette | (Tradename) imitation leather. |
linkwork | a fabric consisting of links made of metal or other material fastened together. |
lino | linoleum. |
linoleum | (Tradename) a sheet material made of hessian, jute, etc.. |
lithic | of or pertaining to stone; as, lithic architecture. |
lithoid | like stone. |
lithoidal | like stone. |
metal | any of various elementary substances with particular properties; (adj.) made of metal (verb) to cover with metal |
metalise | to make metal. |
metalize | to make metal. |
metalline | of, like, consisting of, or mixed with, metal. |
metallise | to impart metallic properties to; to impregnate with a metal. |
metallize | to impart metallic properties to; to impregnate with a metal. |
metally | (Adv.) METAL, made of metal. |
mylar | (Tradename) a strong polyester film. |
naugahyde | a type of vinyl-coated fabric. |
neoprene | (Tradename) an oil-resisting and heat-resisting synthetic rubber. |
nonrubber | not made of rubber. |
nonwoven | not woven; (noun) a material that is not woven. |
nylon | a synthetic material; a stocking made from this. |
oilskin | cloth waterproofed with oil. |
pannose | like felt. |
paulin | (US) a sheet of waterproof material. |
perspex | (Tradename) any of various clear acrylic resins. |
pissasphalt | a semiliquid bitumen. |
plasterstone | gypsum. |
plastery | of the nature of plaster. |
plasticine | (Tradename) a kind of modelling material that remains soft and can be reworked, used esp by children. |
polybutadiene | a synthetic rubber that has a high resistance to wear and is used esp in the manufacture of tires. |
prepreg | reinforcing material already impregnated with a synthetic resin. |
pyroceram | a transparent ceramic material. |
rexine | (Tradename) a kind of artificial leather. |
rockwool | a mineral wool used for insulation. |
rubbery | like rubber. |
shotcrete | a type of concrete material commonly known as sprayed concrete, whereby layers of concrete are extruded from a gun or hose to form the required. |
sialon | a type of ceramic material. |
silastic | a flexible silicone rubber, used in the production of artificial limbs. |
sorbite | a fine-grained constituent of steel formed of ferrite and cementite. |
sorbitic | of or like sorbite, a constituent of steel. |
sorbo | as in sorbo rubber, a spongy form of rubber. No -S. |
spandex | (Tradename) a synthetic elastic fibre. |
spongoid | resembling sponge. |
stane | (Scots) stone; (verb) to stone. |
stonelike | like stone. |
stonen | (Dial.) of stone. |
stonern | (Dial.) of stone. |
stoney | of or like stone. |
synroc | a type of synthetic rock developed esp to fuse with radioactive waste. |
tain | paper-thin tin plate; tinfoil used as a backing for mirrors. |
tallowish | of or like tallow. |
tallowy | of or like tallow > TALLOWIER, TALLOWIEST. |
tapen | made of tape. |
teflon | (Tradename) a nonstick surface used in cooking utensils. |
threaden | (Shakesp.) made of thread. |
tinfoil | a thin metal sheeting. |
tinselly | of or like tinsel > TINSELLIER, TINSELLIEST. |
tinsely | like tinsel > TINSELIER, TINSELIEST. |
vulcanisate | a vulcanized product. |
vulcanite | hard rubber produced by vulcanizing with a large proportion of sulphur. |
vulcanizate | a vulcanized product. |
waxcloth | oilcloth, linoleum. |
waxen | made of wax; resembling wax. |
waxily | (Adv.) WAXY, like wax. |
waxlike | like wax. |
waxy | like wax. |
wicking | material for wicks. |