| A | B |
|---|
| Metal | Type of crystalline solid that is characterized by its ability to conduct heat and electricity |
| Ceramic | Solid composed of metals and nonmetals ionically bonded to one another in a crystalline form |
| Polymer | Type of solid characterized by huge molecules made up of many repeating parts |
| Composite | Solid that is composed of at least 2 different materials |
| Thixotropic | Substance that tends to liquefy when stirred or placed under sheer stress but solidifies or becomes more rigid when left alone |
| Dilatancy | tendancy of a material to become more rigid as it is stirred or the rate of sheer force increases |
| Bronze | Alloy of copper and tin |
| Element | one of over 100 types of pure substances from which all materials are formed |
| Nonmetal | Type of element that does not exhibit most of the properties of metals |
| Metalloid | Element located on the border between metals and nonmetal. Semimetal |
| Malleable | Capable of being hammered or rolled into a sheet |
| Ductile | Capable of being drawn into a wire |
| Compound | pure substance consisting of 2 or more different elements chemically combined in a definite ratio |
| Crystalline | Solid characterized by an orderly arrangement of atomic particles |
| Amorphous | Type of substance whose atomic-sized particles have no regular |
