| A | B |
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| nanotechnology | the design of new materials and devices at the scale of a nanometer |
| tensile strength | the ability of a material to withstand a force that pulls the material apart |
| flammability | the ease at which a material will ignite |
| conductivity | the measurement of how well electricity flows through a material |
| radiography test | a test that uses x-rays that pass through a material |
| melting point | the temperature at which the material changes from a solid to a liquid |
| destructive material test | a test that destroys a material or somehow makes a material unusable |
| biomaterial | a substance that interacts with living systems |
| nondestructive material test | a test that leaves the material intact and does not destroy the material |
| buckyball | a carbon sphere made up of series of hexagons and pentagons similar to a miniature soccer ball |
| shear stress | a bending or twisting force like the stress that occurs when using a wrench |
