Materials, Properties of
Materials, Properties of
the state or quality of being susceptible to breakdown or decomposition. —degradable, adj.
Physics. the property of a substance that makes it possible to change its length, volume, or shape in direct response to a force and to recover its original form upon the removal of a force. —elastic, adj.
the condition of being very easily broken.
the condition of being easily crumbled or pulverized.
the state or condition of being unbreakable or indivisible. —infrangible, adj.
the state or condition of having smooth surface, as to facilitate movement against another surface with a minimum of friction. —lubricious, adj.
the property of a substance that makes it capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers. —malleable, adj.
the property of a substance that makes it capable of being molded, given shape, or being made to assume a desired form. —plastic, adj.
the property of a substance that renders it inflexible, stiff, or nonpliable. —rigid, adj.
sabulosity
the quality or condition of being sandy or gritty. — sabulous, adj.
the quality or condition of being watery or thin, as a liquid. —serous, adj.
the quality or condition of being able to adhere to things. — viscous, adj.
vitreosity
a state or quality resembling that of glass, as in hardness, brittleness, transparency, glossiness, etc. —vitreous, adj.