matter, substance - that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter"

rind - the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)

corpuscle, mote, particle, speck, molecule, atom - (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

ammunition - any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction

floc, floccule - a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid

HAZMAT - an abbreviation for `hazardous material' used on warning signs; "NO HAZMATS IN TUNNEL"

raw material, staple - material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing

sorbate - a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption

sorbent, sorbent material - a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption

diamagnet - a substance that exhibits diamagnetism

mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

rock, stone - material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"

adhesive, adhesive material - a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

sealing material - any substance used to seal joints or fill cracks in a porous surface

animal material - material derived from animals

fluff - any light downy material

bimetal - material made by bonding together sheets of two different metals

abradant, abrasive, abrasive material - a substance that abrades or wears down

chemical - produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules

composite material - strong lightweight material developed in the laboratory; fibers of more than one kind are bonded together chemically

conductor - a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat

dielectric, insulator, nonconductor - a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity

contaminant, contamination - a substance that contaminates

particulate, particulate matter - a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant)

dust - free microscopic particles of solid material; "astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust"

elastomer - any of various elastic materials that resemble rubber (resumes its original shape when a deforming force is removed)

earth, ground - the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"

emission, discharge - a substance that is emitted or released

detritus - loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks

waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product - any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"

fiber, fibre - a slender and greatly elongated solid substance

filling, fill - any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench"

foam - a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture

lubricant, lubricating substance, lubricator - a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery

homogenate - material that has been homogenized (especially tissue that has been ground and mixed); "liver homogenate"

humate - material that is high in humic acids

impregnation - material with which something is impregnated; "the impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue"

paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

info, information - a message received and understood

rehash - old material that is slightly reworked and used again; "merely a dull rehash of his first novel"

copy - material suitable for a journalistic account; "catastrophes make good copy"

equipment - an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

packaging - material used to make packages

railing - material for making rails or rails collectively

roofing - material used to construct a roof

artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole

aba cloth, aba - a fabric woven from goat and camel hair

acrylic - a synthetic fabric

Aertex - a trademark for a loosely woven cotton fabric that is used to make shirts and underwear

alpaca - a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the alpaca, or a rayon or cotton imitation

baize - a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables

basket weave - a cloth woven of two or more threads interlaced to suggest the weave of a basket

batik - a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted

batiste - a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses

belting - the material of which belts are made

boucle - a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect

broadcloth - a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib

broadcloth - a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish

brocade - thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern

buckram - a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing

bunting - a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.

calico - coarse cloth with a bright print

cambric - a finely woven white linen

camel's hair, camelhair - a soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel

camlet - a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair

camo, camouflage - fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background

canopy - the umbrella-like part of a parachute that fills with air

canvas, canvass - heavy closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

cashmere - a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat

cerecloth - a waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud

challis - a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)

chambray - a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp

chenille - a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads

chiffon - a sheer fabric of silk or rayon

chino, chino cloth - a coarse twilled cotton fabric used for uniforms

chintz - a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric

coating - a heavy fabric suitable for coats

corduroy, cord - a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton

cotton cloth, cotton - fabric woven from cotton fibers

Canton flannel, cotton flannel - a stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side

crape, crepe - a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface

cretonne - an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies

crinoline - a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing

damask - a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it

dungaree, jean, denim - a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

diamonte - fabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones

diaper - a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures

dimity - a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains

doeskin - a fine smooth soft woolen fabric

drapery - cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds

duck - a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents

duffel, duffle - a coarse heavy woolen fabric

edging - border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)

elastic - an elastic fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material

etamin, etamine - a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh; used for curtains or clothing etc.

applicant, applier - a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission

worldly - characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world; "worldly goods and advancement"

substantial, material, real - having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary; "the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical"; "most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespeare

physical - involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit; "physical exercise"; "physical suffering"; "was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance"

bodied - having a body or a body of a specified kind; often used in combination; "strong-bodied"; "big-bodied"

material - derived from or composed of matter; "the material universe"