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  2. Glossary of botanical terms - Wikipedia

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    Making use of names consisting of two words to form the scientific name (or combination) in a Latin form. For example, where the first is the name of the genus to which the species belongs, and the second is the specific epithet given to that species to distinguish it from others in the same genus. binomial nomenclature

  3. Properties of metals, metalloids and nonmetals - Wikipedia

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    The chemical elements can be broadly divided into metals, metalloids, and nonmetals according to their shared physical and chemical properties.All elemental metals have a shiny appearance (at least when freshly polished); are good conductors of heat and electricity; form alloys with other metallic elements; and have at least one basic oxide.

  4. Luster (textiles) - Wikipedia

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    In textiles, lustre or luster is a physical property that makes them appear bright, glossy, and shiny. The amount of light reflected from the surface of a fiber is referred to as its luster. The level of luster is determined by how light reflects off the surface. For example, round surfaced fiber reflects more light and appears shinier than ...

  5. List of fabrics - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 11 January 2025, at 20:40 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  6. List of chemical element name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    The Greek arsenikon is paretymologically related to the Greek word ἀρσενικός (arsenikos), which means "masculine" or "potent". These words were adapted as the Latin arsenicum and Old French arsenic, which is the source for the English arsenic. [28] Selenium (Se) 34 σελήνη (selene) Greek "moon" astrological; mythological

  7. Glossary of numismatics - Wikipedia

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    Sub-fields and related fields of numismatics include: Exonumia, the study of coin-like objects such as token coins and medals, and other items used in place of legal currency or for commemoration. Notaphily, the study of paper money or banknotes. Philately, the study of postage stamps. Scripophily, the study and collection of stocks and bonds

  8. Silver (color) - Wikipedia

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    The color silver pink is displayed on the right.. The color name silver pink first came into use in 1948.. The source of this color is the Plochere Color System, a color system formulated in 1948 that is widely used by interior designers.

  9. Shiny - Wikipedia

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    Related changes; Upload file; Special pages; Permanent link; Page information; ... Shiny, a 2005 album by The Bang "Shiny", a song on the 2001 EP 5 Songs by the ...