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Physical Attributes Facet
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Attributes and Properties (hierarchy name)
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<attributes and properties by specific type>
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acoustical properties
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adaptability
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artificial
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<attributes by divisions>
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bipartite
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monopartite
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octopartite
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quadripartite
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quintipartite
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septipartite
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sextipartite
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tripartite
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capacity (general property)
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cation exchange capacity
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chemical properties
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acid-free
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acidity
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acid resistance
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alkalinity
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chemical resistance
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concentration
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detergency
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mildew resistance
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neutrality
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radioactivity
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salinity
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sulfate resistance
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color-related attributes
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bright (color attribute)
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brilliant (color attribute)
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colorless
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cool (color attribute)
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dark (color attribute)
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deep (color attribute)
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dull (color attribute)
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grayscale
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light (color attribute)
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medium (color attribute)
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metallic (color attribute)
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moderate (color attribute)
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monochrome
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multicolored
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pale (color attribute)
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pastel (color attribute)
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strong (color attribute)
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vivid (color attribute)
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warm (color attribute)
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weak (color attribute)
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corners (attribute or configuration)
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density
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dynamic range
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<electrical attributes and properties>
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anodic
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cathodic
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electrical (property)
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electrical properties
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electromagnetic properties
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photoelasticity
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electrophysical properties
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electrochromic
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fabrication attributes
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architect-designed
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bespoke
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carvel-built
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clinker-built
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couture
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grit-tempered
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handmade
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hand-painted
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homemade
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machine-made
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man-made
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portable
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premade
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ready-made (fabrication attribute)
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shell-tempered
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skin-covered
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synthetic
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tailor-made
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unbound
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wrought
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flexibility
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form attributes
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amorphous
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broken (form attributes)
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cellular
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domed
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figure-derived form attributes
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flat (form attributes)
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floor-length
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format
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<form attributes for architecture>
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<form attributes for firearms>
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<form attributes for gems>
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four-dimensional
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free-form
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hollow (form attribute)
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incuse
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irregular
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Janus-faced
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jeweled
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raised (form attribute)
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shape (form attribute)
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size/dimensions
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solid (attribute)
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three-dimensional
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three-legged
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two-dimensional
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unbroken (form anttribute)
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frequency (rate or recurrence)
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geophysical properties
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seismicity
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green (environmental concept)
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inorganic
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instability
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integrity (physical property)
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intensity (strength)
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invisible
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living organism attributes
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foliose
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magnetic properties
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mass (property)
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mechanical properties
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abrasion resistance
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brittleness
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compressibility
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creep
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drilling resistance
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ductility
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elasticity
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folding endurance
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fragility
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friability
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hysteresis
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malleability
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mechanical strength
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rigidity
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stiffness
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tearing resistance
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moisture content
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morphology (attribute)
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micromorphology
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musical range attributes
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piccolo (attribute)
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soprano
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alto
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tenor
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baritone (attribute)
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bass
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contrabass
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natural
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natural
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operational attributes
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adjustable
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computer-assisted
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computer-generated (general attribute)
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folding (attribute)
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inflatable
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interactive
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machine-readable
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moving (operational attribute)
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retractable
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rotating
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sliding
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<operational attributes for firearms>
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optical properties
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acutance
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allochromatic
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birefringence
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brightness (optical property)
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chromaticity
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color temperature
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dichroism
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gloss (optical property)
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illuminance
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iridescence
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luster (optical property)
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matte (optical property)
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opacity
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phosphorescent (optical property)
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reflectivity (optical property)
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shine
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translucency
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transparency (optical property)
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whiteness
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organic
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parts (constituent portion)
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physical properties
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absorbency
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center of gravity
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conductivity
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crystallinity
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dryness
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hand (property)
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hardness
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<imperviousness attributes and properties>
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permeability
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porosity
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specific gravity
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surface properties
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viscosity
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volatility
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waterborne
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waterlogged
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wetness
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<physicochemical attributes and properties>
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aqueous
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archival quality
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biodegradable
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bioreceptivity
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colorfastness
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composition (physicochemical makeup)
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durability
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flammability
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hydrophilicity
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hydrophobicity
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hygroscopicity
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immiscibility
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insolubility
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miscibility
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nonaqueous
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nontoxicity
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photosensitivity
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solubility
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toxicity
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water-repellent
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water-soluble
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wetfastness
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wettability
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polarity
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positional attributes
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orientation
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<positional attributes by context>
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<positional attributes by orientation>
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<positional attributes by portion of a whole>
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<positional attributes by relative position>
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compass points
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reactivity
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repeats
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reversibility
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seasonality
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space (general physical property)
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stability
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dimensional stability
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slope stability
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thermal stability
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structure (attributes)
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anisotropy
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grain (structure)
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isotropy
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microstructure
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molecular structure
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nanostructure
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texture (physical attribute)
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granularity
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roughness
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smoothness
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surface texture
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theatricality
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<thermal attributes and properties>
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temperature
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thermal properties
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thread count
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time-related attributes
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age
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duration
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extant
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permanence
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running time (performance or film attribute)
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temporary
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tlapotonilli
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topography (attribute)
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unfinished
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unvarnished
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visible
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vitreous
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wavelength
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weight (heaviness attribute)
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heavyweight
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lightweight
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molecular weight
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