Glossary
A
abrasive a substance (as emery or pumice) used for abrading, smoothing, or polishing
F
fibre a slender and greatly elongated natural or synthetic filament (as of wool, cotton, asbestos, gold, glass, or rayon) typically capable of being spun into yarn
G
gem a precious or sometimes semiprecious stone cut and polished for ornament
P
polymer a chemical compound or mixture of compounds formed by polymerization and consisting essentially of repeating structural units
S
synthetic of, relating to, or produced by chemical or biochemical synthesis; esp: produced artificially
T
textile a woven or knit cloth, a fiber, filament, or yarn used in making cloth