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Materials Facet
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Materials (hierarchy name)
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materials (substances)
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<materials by function>
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abrasive
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Carborundum (TM)
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additive (material)
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accelerator
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adjuvant
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aggregate
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air-entraining agent
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antifoaming agent
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antifreeze
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antioxidant
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consolidant
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curing agent
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dispersing agent
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drier (additive)
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dyeing auxiliaries
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emulsifier
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fabric softener
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foaming agent
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food additive
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hardener
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humectant
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inhibitor
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neutralizer
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odorant
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oxidant
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penetrant
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permeability agent
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plasticizer
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pozzolana (clay)
[
N
]
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reducing agent
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resorcinol
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restrainer
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retardant
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stabilizer
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suspending agent
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temper
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thickener
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titanate
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water reducer
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water softener
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adhesive
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<adhesive by composition or origin>
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<adhesive by form>
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<adhesive by function>
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adulterant
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antidotes
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antistatic agent
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artists' materials
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media (artists' materials)
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supports (artists' materials)
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assays
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base color
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binder (material)
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agglutinin
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cera colla
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megilp
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vehicle (binder)
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biological control agents
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antibiotic
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biocide
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biomarkers
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bitstone
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bleach
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calcium hypochlorite
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hydrogen peroxide
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optical brightener
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potassium borohydride
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sodium bisulfite
[
N
]
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sodium borohydride
[
N
]
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sodium chlorite
[
N
]
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sodium perborate
[
N
]
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superoxol
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bluing
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building materials
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air infiltration barriers
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bars (building materials)
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bousillage
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building board
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chinking
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clunch
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construction block
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damp course
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daub
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exterior insulation and finish system
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finishing (building material)
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insulation
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lath (grounding surface)
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<masonry and masonry units>
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nogging
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radiant barriers
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sandwich panels
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sheathing
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vapor barriers
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wattle (building materials)
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welded wire fabric
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catalyst
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promoter
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chelating agent
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alpha-lipoic acid
[
N
]
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chrism
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cleaning compound
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detergent (cleaning compound)
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coating (material)
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<coating by composition or origin>
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<coating by form>
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<coating by function>
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<coating by location or context>
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color (pigment)
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colorant (material)
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<colorant for dye and pigment>
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dye
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pigments
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conditioner
[
N
]
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conductor (material)
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electric conductor
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coolant
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cosmetics
[
N
]
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eyeliner
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eyeshadow
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kohl
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lipsticks
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mascara
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deodorant
[
N
]
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drugs
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calamine (pharmaceutical)
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cocaine
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hallucinogens
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Persian philonium
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snuff
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stimulants
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etch (lithographic)
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<explosive and incendiary materials>
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explosive
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Greek fire
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napalm
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tinder
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facing (material)
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fertilizer
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manure
[
N
]
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fill (filling material)
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lattice infill
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filler (inert additive)
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badigeon (filler)
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extender
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microballoons
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mortar (filler)
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plastic cement
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Plastic Wood (TM)
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Spackle (TM)
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filter (materials)
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molecular sieves
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fireproofing agent
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fixative
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barium hydroxide
[
N
]
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cyclododecane
[
N
]
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fixer
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flux
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food
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barm
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beverages
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bouillon
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bread
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candy
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chocolate
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dessert
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dough
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drinks
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edible art
[
N
]
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French fries
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fruit
[
N
]
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jam
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jelly
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margarine
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mazamorra
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meat
[
N
]
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<milk and milk by product>
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mustard (material)
[
N
]
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pasta (food)
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pastry
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peanuts
[
N
]
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soup
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<spices and seasonings>
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sweetmeats (food)
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tamales
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vegetables
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waffles
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food wrap
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fuel
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firewood (fuel)
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fossil fuel
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natural gas
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furnishes (materials for paper)
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incense (material by function)
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initiator
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leather dressing
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dubbin
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lining (material)
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back linings (binding components)
[
N
]
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lubricant
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medicines (material)
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aconitum (medicine)
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aspirin
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mithridate
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theriac
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modeling material
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modeling clay
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molding material
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ointment
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opacifiers
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packing material
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padding (material)
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perfume (scent)
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photographic materials
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developer
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final image material
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fixer
[
N
]
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photographic media
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poison
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potpourri (material)
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poultice
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pounce (powder)
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preservative
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<preservative by composition or origin>
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<preservative by function>
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propellant
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reagent
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refuse
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garbage
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rubbish
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reinforcing materials
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release agent
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bond breaker
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mold release agent
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sealant
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sealing compound
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caulking compound
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putty (sealing compound)
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sealing lead
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shampoo
[
N
]
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shaving cream
[
N
]
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smoking materials
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chewing tobacco
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cigarettes
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cigars
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smoking herbs (plant material)
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solvent
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<solvent by composition or origin>
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<solvent by function>
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substratum
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surface preparation materials
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gesso
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ground (material)
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mordant (surface preparation material)
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primer (material)
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resist
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rust removing agent
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size (material)
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toothpaste
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tracer (substance)
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trimming (decorative material)
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braid (trimming)
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chou (material)
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cockades
[
N
]
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fringe
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galloon
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glitter
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orris lace
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paillette
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passementerie
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peytrals
[
N
]
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pickadil
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piping (trimming)
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ribbon (material)
[
N
]
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rickrack
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robing
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ruffle
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sequins (spangles)
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tassel
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tinsel
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tiraz
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venom
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webbing (woven cloth)
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close webbing (upholstery foundation)
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