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Mo6-L2b: What are Ceramics and Plastics?

SUMMARY

How Are Substances, Compounds, and Mixtures
Different?
Ceramics are usually made from clay
material which tends to be hard,
corrosion-resistant and brittle.

Plastics are a synthetic material made from
a wide range of organic polymers, usually
petroleum, that can be molded into shapes.

fabric
Mo6-L2c What are Ceramics and Plastics?
is a cloth material made by weaving or kitting
threads (made by fibers) together.
KEY CONCEPTS:
1. What are fibers and their uses?

Vocabulary A-Z

Let us learn some vocabulary

fiber absorbent
is a long and thin strand or thread of material that is material able to take in and hold liquid, heat, or
can be knitted or woven into a fabric. moisture.

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