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Heat transfer
Heat transfer, any or all of several kinds of phenomena, considered as mechanisms, that convey energy and entropy from…
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Architecture
Architecture, the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction.…
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Machine
Machine, device, having a unique purpose, that augments or replaces human or animal effort for…
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Humidity
Humidity, the amount of water vapour in the air. It is the most variable characteristic of…
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Environment
Environment, the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors that act upon an organism or…
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Concrete
Concrete, in construction, structural material consisting of a hard, chemically inert particulate substance, known as aggregate (usually sand and gravel),…
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Brick and tile
Brick and tile, structural clay products, manufactured as standard units, used in building construction. The brick, first…
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Hide
Hide, the pelt taken from a cow, steer, or bull of the bovine species, from…
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Uses
Marbles are used principally for buildings and monuments, interior decoration, statuary, table tops, and novelties. Colour and appearance are…
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Building material
Asbestos Asbestos, any of several minerals that readily separate into long, flexible fibres. Chrysotile, the fibrous…