VISDIC: P Flashcards by Candice Mae Pableo

what is a mixture of solid pigments suspended in a liquid vehicle, applied as a thin, usually opaque coating to a surface for protection and decoration?

PAINT

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what is a finely ground, insoluble substance suspended in a liquid vehicle to impart color and opacity to a paint?

PIGMENT

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what is a nonvolatile part of a paint vehicle that bonds particles of pigment into a cohesive film during the drying process?

BINDER

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what is a volatile part of a paint vehicle that evaporate during the drying process?

SOLVENT

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what is a volatile liquid used to dilute paint or varnish to the desired or proper consistency for ease in application?

THINNER

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what is a volatile distillation of petroleum, used as a solvent and thinner for paints and varnishes?

MINERAL SPIRITS

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what is a colorless, volatile oil obtained by distilling oleoresin from various conifers and used as a thinner and solvent for paints and varnishes?

TURPENTINE

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what is any of various oily, organic liquids, as linseed oil, that oxidizes and hardens to form a tough elastic film when exposed in a thin layer to air?

DRYING OIL

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what paint in which its vehicle is a drying oil?

OIL PAINT

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what is any of a group of synthetic resins derived from a polyvalent alcohol in reaction with an organic acid, used chiefly in adhesives and paints?

ALKYD RESIN

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what paint in which its vehicle is an alkyd resin?

ALKYD PAINT

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what paint has epoxy resin as a binder for increased resistance to abrasion, corrosion, and chemicals?

EPOXY PAINT

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what is a water emulsion of synthetic rubber or plastic globules obtained by polymerization and used in paints and adhesives?

LATEX

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what paint has a latex binder that coalesces as water evaporates from the emulsion?

LATEX PAINT

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what is a soluble coloring material that imparts color by absorption?

DYE

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what is a solution of dye or suspension of pigment in a vehicle, applied to penetrate and color a wood surface without obscuring the grain?

STAIN

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what is a penetrating stain made by dissolving dye in a water vehicle?

WATER STAIN

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what is a penetrating stain made by dissolving dye in an alcohol or spirit vehicle?

SPIRIT STAIN

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what do you call the stain that penetrates a wood surface, leaving a very thin film on the surface?

PENETRATING STAIN

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what is an oil stain containing pigments capable of obscuring the grain and texture of a wood surface?

PIGMENTED STAIN / OPAQUE STAIN

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what stain is made by dissolving dye or suspending pigment in a drying oil or oil varnish vehicle?

OIL STAIN

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what is a durable, weather resistant varnish made from durable resins and linseed or tung oil?

MARINE VARNISH / SPAR VARNISH

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what is an exceptionally hard, abrasion resistant, and chemical-resistant varnish made from a plastic resin of the same name?

POLYURETHANE VARNISH

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what is a liquid preparation consisting of a resin dissolved in an oil or in alcohol, that when spread and allowed to dry forms a hard, lustrous, usually transparent coating?

VARNISH

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what is a resinous secretion of the female of the lac insect, used in making shellac?

LAC

what is a spirit varnish made by dissolving purified lac flakes in denatured alcohol?

SHELLAC

what is a natural varnish obtained from an Asian sumac, used to produce a highly polished, lustrous surface on wood?

JAPANESE LACQUER / CHINESE LACQUER

what do you call any of the various clear or colored synthetic coatings consisting of nitrocellulose or other cellulose derivative dissolved in a solvent that dries by evaporation to form a high-gloss film?

LACQUER

what is a thin coat of transparent color applied to enhance the color of a painted surface?

GLAZE COAT

what is a thin, sometimes pigmented coat applied to a finish coat to improve its luster?

MISTCOAT

what do you call the final coat of paint applied to a surface?

FINISH COAT / TOPCOAT

what is a primer or intermediate coat applied to hide the color of the substrate and improve adhesion of the topcoat?

UNDERCOAT

what is a primer or basecoat of paint intended to show through a topcoat?

GROUND COLOR / GROUND COAT

what do you call the first coat of paint or other liquid finish applied to a surface?

BASECOAT

what is a basecoat applied to a surface to improve the adhesion of subsequent coats of paint or varnish?

PRIMER

what basecoat is applied to a surface to reduce the absorption of subsequent coats of paint or varnish, or to prevent bleeding through the finish coat?

SEALER

What do you call the degree of surface luster of a dried paint film, ranging in decreasing order of gloss from high gloss, semigloss, eggshell, to flat?

GLOSS

it means having a brilliant sheen or luster

HIGH GLOSS

what is any paint or varnish drying to a very smooth, hard, usually glossy finish?

ENAMEL

it means having a moderate, satiny luster, producing a finish midway between high gloss and eggshell

SATIN FINISH / SEMIGLOSS

it means having little or no gloss, producing a finish midway between semigloss and flat

EGGSHELL

it means without gloss or sheen

FLAT

it means having color that will not fade or run with washing, age, or exposure to light, esp. sunlight?

COLORFAST

what do you call a ray of light, such as ultraviolet, that produces photochemical effects, as the yellowing, chalking, and disintegration of paint coatings?

ACTINIC RAY

of or pertaining to the chemical action of radiant energy, esp. light

PHOTOCHEMICAL

What do you call the measure of the area over which a gallon of paint may be spread at a given thickness, usually expressed in square feet per gallon?

COVERAGE

what do you call the ability of a paint film to conceal any marks, pattern, or color on the surface to which it is applied?

COVERING POWER / HIDING POWER

what is a paint or primer specifically formulated with rust-inhibiting pigments to prevent or reduce the corrosion of metal surfaces?

ANTICORROSIVE PAINT

what is a paint specially formulated with silicone, polyvinyl chloride, or other substance to reduce the flame-spread of a combustible material?

FIRE RETARDANT PAINT

what is a paint specially formulated with silicone resins to withstand high temperatures?

HEAT-RESISTANT PAINT

What is a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees, used chiefly in making varnishes?

COPAL

what is a composition of gypsum or lime, water, sand, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to the surfaces of walls or ceilings in a plastic state and allowed to harden and dry?

PLASTER

what is a basecoat plaster made of calcined gypsum mixed with sand, water, and various additives to control its setting and working qualities?

GYPSUM PLASTER

what is a gypsum heated to drive off most of its chemically combined water?

CALCINED GYPSUM

What is a calcined gypsum in white, powdery form, containing no additives to control the set, used as a base for gypsum plaster, as an additive in lime plaster, and as a material for making ornamental casts?

PLASTER OF PARIS

what is a soft mineral, hydrated calcium sulfate, used as a retarder in Portland cement and in the making of gypsum plaster?

GYPSUM

what is a finely granular form of pure gypsum, often white and translucent, used for the ornamental objects and work?

ALABASTER

what is a mixture of lime, sand, and sometimes a fiber, used as a basecoat plaster?

LIME PLASTER

what do you call the addition of Portland cement to lime plaster to improve its strength and durability?

CEMENT TEMPER

what do you call the final coat of plaster, serving either as a finished surface or as a base for decoration?

FINISH COAT

what do you call the roughly finished,, leveling coat of plaster, either the second coat in three-coat plaster or the base coat in two-coat plaster applied over gypsum last or masonry?

FLOATING COAT / BROWN COAT

what is a thin leveling or finish coat of plaster?

SKIM COAT

what is any plaster coat applied before the finish coat?

BASECOAT

what do you call the first coat in three-coat plaster, which is scratched to provide a better bond for the second or brown coat?

SCRATCH COAT

what do you call the plasterwork applied in two coats, a basecoat followed by a finish coat?

TWO-COAT PLASTER

What do you call the plasterwork applied in three successive coats, a scratch coat followed by a brown coat and a finish coat?

THREE-COAT PLASTER

what is a finish coat in plastering, consisting of lime putty to which gauging plaster is added to control the setting time and counteract shrinkage?

GAUGED PLASTER

what is a specially ground gypsum plaster for mixing with lime putty, formulated to provide either a quick-set or a slow-set for a finish coat of plaster?

GAUGING PLASTER

what is a quicklime slaked with sufficient water to form a thick paste?

PLASTERER'R PUTTY / LIME PUTTY

what is a finish coat of lime putty and Keene's cement or gauging plaster, troweled to a smooth, dense finish?

HARD FINISH

it means having all water of crystallization removed?

ANHYDROUS

what is a finish coat of lime putty and white gauging plaster, troweled to a smooth, dense finish?

WHITE COAT

what is a ready-mixed gypsum plaster applied as a very thin, one or two coat finish over a veneer base?

THIN-COAT PLASTER / VENEER PLASTER

what is a low-density plaster containing vermiculite or other porous material to enhance its ability to absorb sound?

ACOUSTICAL PLASTER

what do you call a basecoat of neat gypsum plaster?

HARDWALL

what is a gypsum basecoat plaster having no admixture except hair or other fiber, used for on-the-job mixing with aggregates?

NEAT PLASTER

what is a mill-mixed gypsum basecoat plaster containing coarse cellulose fibers for greater bulk, strength, and fire resistance, used neat or mixed with sand to obtain a basecoat of superior hardness?

WOOD-FIBERED PLASTER

what is a gypsum basecoat plaster containing a small amount of lime and chemical additives to improve the bond of succeeding coats to dense, nonporous surfaces?

BOND PLASTER

what is a gypsum basecoat plaster containing perlite as an aggregate to reduce its weight and increase its thermal and fire resistance?

GYPSUM-PERLITE PLASTER

what is a gypsum basecoat plaster containing vermiculite as an aggregate to reduce its weight and increase its thermal and fire resistance?

GYPSUM-VERMICULITE PLASTER

what plaster is formulated and dry-mixed by the manufacturer, requiring only the addition of water at the job site?

READY-MIXED PLASTER

what is a coarse plaster composed of portland or masonry cement, sand, and hydrated lime, mixed with water and applied in a plastic state to form a hard covering for exterior walls?

STUCCO

what Portland cement stucco to which lime is added in an amount greater than 59% by volume to improve the plasticity of the mix?

PORTLAND CEMENT-LIME STUCCO

what stucco is made with masonry cement or with Portland cement mixed with less than 50%by volume of lime?

PORTLAND CEMENT STUCCO

what is a finish coat of plaster made with white marble dust to receive a fresco?

INTONACO

What is a stucco used in ancient times, made from powdered marble and lime mortar and often polished?

ALBARIUM

what is a plasterwork imitating granite or marble?

SCAGLIOLA

what is a fine-textured stucco finish produced by smoothing with a carpet or rubber-faced float?

FLOAT FINISH

what is a textured finish coat of plaster containing sand, leveled and smoothed with a float?

SAND-FLOAT FINISH

what is a stucco finish produced by dragging a serrated tool across the stucco surface before it sets?

DRAGGED FINISH / COMBED FINISH

what is a stucco finish produced by troweling the high spots of a dashed stucco surface before it sets?

DASH-TROWELED FINISH

what is a stucco finish produced by trowelling the high spots of a stippled stucco surface before it all sets?

STIPPLE-TROWELED FINISH

what is the process of giving a wall a rough finish by throwing plaster against it?

DAUBING

what is an exterior wall finish produced by throwing and pressing small pebbles into unset stucco?

PEBBLE DASH

What is an exterior wall finish composed of a stucco mixed with fine pebbles and dashed against a wall?

SPATTER DASH / ROUGHCAST

What do you call the first coat of plaster on a masonry wall?

ROUGH COAT / RENDERING COAT

what is a wet, rich mix of Portland cement and sand thrown onto a smooth brick or concrete surface and allowed to harden to provide a key for a first coat of plaster?

SPATTER DASH

what do you call a grooving or roughness applied to a surface to improve its bond with another surface?

KEY

what is a plaster used in ornamental work, consisting of finely ground gypsum and hydrated lime?

MOLDING PLASTER

what is a sheet-metal template cut to the desired profile, backed with wood, and pushed along between temporary grounds or rules to form a plaster molding along the angle between a wall and ceiling?

HORSED MOLD / RUNNING MOLD

what is a wooden support for the sheet-metal template of a running mold?

HORSE

what do you call the fine ornamental plasterwork, esp. exterior plasterwork bearing designs in low relief?

PARGET / PARGETING

what do you call any of a number of suitable surfaces for receiving plasterwork, such as gypsum lath, metal lath, wood lath, masonry, or brickwork?

LATH

what is a thin, narrow strip of wood used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, or a support for slates or other roofing material?

WOOD LATH

what is a plaster base fabricated of expanded metal or of wire fabric, painted or galvanized for corrosion resistance?

METAL LATH

what do you call the attaching of wood strips or metal channels to a wall or other surface, so as to provide an even base for lath or a finish material, or to provide an air space between a wall and a finish material?

FURRING

what is an expanded-metal lath having V-shaped ribs to provide greater stiffness and permit wider spacing of the supporting framing members?

RIB LATH

what metal lath is fabricated by slitting and expanding a sheet of steel alloy to form a stiff network with diamond-shaped openings?

EXPANDED-METAL LATH

What is a rib lath used over steel joists as formwork for concrete slabs, or as lathing in solid plaster partitions?

SELF-CENTERING LATH

what is an expanded-metal, welded-wire, or woven-wire lath that is dimpled to space itself from the supporting surface, creating a space for the keying of plaster or stucco?

SELF-FURRING LATH

What is an expanded-metal or wire lath having a backing of perforated or building paper, used as a base for plaster or stucco?

PAPER-BACKED LATH

what is a welded- or woven-wire fabric, usually with a paper backing, used as a base for plaster or stucco?

WIRE LATH

what is a strip of expanded-metal lath bent to form a 90 degree angle, used at an internal corner to prevent cracks in plastering?

CORNER LATH

what is a narrow strip of expanded-metal lath for reinforcing joints in gypsum lath or junctures between different types of plaster bases?

STRIP LATH

what is a coarse cotton, fiberglass, or metal mesh, used for bridging and reinforcing a joint or as a base for plastering or painting?

SCRIM

what is a gypsum board having an air-entrained core faced with absorbent paper, used as a base for plaster?

ROCK LATH / GYPSUM LATH

what is a gypsum lath punched with small holes to provide a mechanical key for plaster?

PERFORATED GYPSUM LATH

what is a gypsum lath having an aluminum foil backing that serves as a vapor retarder and reflective thermal insulator?

INSULATING GYPSUM LATH

What gypsum lath has a special paper facing for receiving veneer plaster?

VENEER BASE

What do you call the adhesion of plaster to its base produced by mechanical or chemical means?

PLASTER BOND

what do you call the physical keying of a plaster coat to a plaster base or with another plaster coat roughened by scoring?

MECHANICAL BOND

what is the chemical substance applied to a suitable substrate to improve its bond with a succeeding layer?

BONDING AGENT

what do you call the absorption of water from a finish coat of plaster by the basecoat or gypsum lath, resulting in a better bond?

SUCTION

what is a strip of wood or metal bead used at an opening as a guide for plastering to a given thickness and as a stop for the plasterwork?

GROUND

what is a strip of wood, plaster, or metal applied to a surface to be plastered to serve as a guide for making a true surface and plastering to a given thickness?

SCREED

What is a preformed metal screed for separating a plastered surface from another material along the base of a wall?

BASE SCREED

what is a perforated metal screed for venting a concealed space behind a plastered surface?

VENTED SCREED

what is a preformed metal screed applied over joints in gypsum lath to control cracking?

EXPANSION SCREED

what is a preformed metal strip installed to relieve shrinkage, temperature, or structural stresses within a large plastered or stuccoed area?

CONTROL JOINT

what is a preformed metal strip having two expanded or perforated flanges and variously shaped projecting noses, used as a ground and to strengthen and protect an external angle in plasterwork or a gypsum board surface?

ANGLE BEAD OR CORNER BEAD

What is a corner bead having a rounded edge?

BULLNOSE CORNER BEAD

what is a flexible corner bead for forming and reinforcing the curved portion of an arched opening?

ARCH CORNER BEAD

what is a reformed metal strip having an expanded or perforated flange and variously shaped ends, used as a ground and to strengthen and reinforce the edges of plasterwork or a gypsum board surface?

CASING BEAD

What is any of various sheet materials used in covering a wall or ceiling as a substitute for plaster or paneling?

WALLBOARD

what is a sheet material having a gypsum core faced with paper on each side, used for covering walls or as lath?

GYPSUM BOARD

What is an inexpensive gypsum board used as the base layer in a multilayer assembly for increased rigidity, sound insulation, and fire resistance?

BACKING BOARD

what gypsum board is used as a base in solid gypsum-board partitions and for lining shafts?

COREBOARD

what gypsum board has a decorative vinyl or printed paper surface?

PREFINISHED GYPSUM BOARD

what gypsum board has a fire-resistant core and faced with water-repellent paper, used as exterior sheathing?

GYPSUM SHEATHING

what gypsum board has an aluminum foil backing that serves as a vapor retarder and as a reflective thermal insulator when the foil faces an air space?

FOIL-BACKED GYPSUM BOARD

what is a strip of paper, paper-faced cotton, or plastic mesh used with joint compound to cover the joints between sheets of gypsum board?

JOINT TAPE

what do you call a pasty compound for embedding joint tape, filling indentations, and finishing the joints in a gypsum-board surface?

JOINT COMPOUND

What do you call any of numerous synthetic or natural organic materials that are mostly thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers of high molecular weight and that can be molded, extruded, or drawn into objects, films, or filaments?

PLASTIC

what do you call the chemical reaction in which the molecules of a monomer combine to form larger molecules that contain repeating structural units of the original molecules?

POLYMERIZATION

what is a compound of high molecular weight formed by polymerization and consisting essentially of repeating structural units?

POLYMER

what is a molecule of low molecular weight that can be chemically bound as a unit of polymer?

MONOMER

what is a compound of high molecular weight formed by polymerizing two or more different monomers together?

COPOLYMER

what is a method of shaping a plastic object by pouring the material into a mold and allowing it to harden without the use of pressure?

CASTING

what is a method of forming hollow ware by injecting air under pressure into a molten mass, as that of a thermoplastic or glass, and shaping the material within a mold?

BLOW MOLDING

what is a method of forming thermosetting plastic by closing a mold on it, forming the material by heat and pressure?

INJECTION MOLDING

What is a method of forming thermosetting plastic by softening it in one chamber before it is forced into an adjacent mold where it is cured under heat and pressure?

TRANSFER MOLDING

what is a method of shaping a thermoplastic sheet by heating and forcing it against the contours of a mold by heat and pressure?

THERMOFORMING

what is a method of thermoforming a plastic sheet by forcing it against the contours of a mold with compressed air?

PRESSURE FORMING

what is a method of forming a plastic sheet by evacuating the space between the sheet and the contours of a mold?

VACUUM FORMING

what is any of numerous solid or semisolid organic substances prepared by the polymerization and used with fillers, stabilizers, and other components to form plastics?

RESIN

what is a relatively inert substance added to modify the bulk, strength, heat resistance, electrical resistance, or working properties of a resin?

FILLER

what is a substance added to prevent or retard the degradation of a plastic when exposed to ultraviolet radiation or other environmental conditions?

STABILIZER

what is any of various substances added to a resin to increase its workability and flexibility?

PLASTICIZERS

what do you call a substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself undergoing a permanent change in composition?

CATALYST

what is a plastic capable of softening or fusing when heated without a change in any inherent properties, and of hardening again when cooled?

THERMOPLASTIC

what is any of a class of thermoplastic resins used for casting or molding plastic parts that are exceptionally transparent, tough, and resistant to weather and chemicals, or as the main ingredient in coatings, adhesives, and caulking compounds?

ACRYLIC RESIN

What is a tough, transparent thermoplastic characterized by its high-impact strength and used for lighting fixtures, safety glazing, and hardware?

POLYCARBONATE

what is a tough, light, and flexible thermoplastic used esp. in the form of sheeting and film for packaging, dampproofing, and as a vapor retarder?

POLYTHENE / POLYETHYLENE

what is a hard, tough, stable thermoplastic that is easily colored and molded, expanded, or rolled into sheeting?

POLYSTYRENE

what is a thermoplastic used for making plastic pipes and hardware products that are tough, rigid, and resistant to heat and chemicals?

ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE-STYRENE (ABS)

what is a tough, thermoplastic that is resistant to heat and chemicals and used for pipe fittings, electrical insulation and carpeting fibers?

POLYPROPYLENE

what is any of various tough, flexible plastics made from polyvinyl resin?

VINYL

what is a white, water-insoluble thermoplastic widely used in the manufacture of floor coverings, insulation, and piping?

POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC)

what is a thermoplastic resin used chiefly as the interlayer of safety glass?

POLYVINYL BUTYRAL

what is any of a class of thermoplastics characterized by extreme toughness, strength, and elasticity and capable of being extruded into filaments, fibers, and sheets?

NYLON

what is a method of producing plastic film or sheeting by passing the material between a series of revolving, heated rollers?

CALENDERING

what is a thin form of plastic,, having a thickness very small in proportion to its length and width?

SHEETING

what is a sheeting having a nominal thickness not greater than 10 mils?

FILM

what is a material made by chemically treating and toughening natural rubber, valued for its elasticity, nonconduction of electricity, and resistance to shock and moisture?

RUBBER

what is a highly elastic solid substance, essentially a polymer of isoprene, obtained by coagulating the milky juice of rubber trees and plants?

INDIA RUBBER / NATURAL RUBBER

what is a light, spongy, cellular rubber made by foaming latex before vulcanization?

FOAM RUBBER

what is an elastomeric similar to natural rubber in properties and uses, produced by the polymerization of an unsaturated hydrocarbon, such as butylene or isoprene, or by the copolymerization of hydrocarbons with styrene or butadiene?

SYNTHETIC RUBBER

what do you call the treatment of rubber with sulfur and heat to impart greater elasticity, strength, and durability?

VULCANIZATION

What is any of various polymers, such as butyl rubber or neoprene, having the elastic properties of natural rubber?

ELASTOMER

what is a synthetic rubber having exceptional resistance to sunlight and unusually low gaseous permeability, produced by polymerizing butylene and used in roofing membranes and waterproofing barriers?

BUTYL RUBBER

what is a synthetic rubber characterized by superior resistance to oils, and sunlight, and used in paints, roofing membranes, flashing, gaskets, and bearings?

NEOPRENE

what is a rubber made from silicone elastomers and noted for its retention of flexibility, resilience, and tensile strength over a wide temperature range?

SILICONE RUBBER

what do you call any group of polymers containing alternating silicon and oxygen atoms, characterized by thermal inertness, and extreme water repellence, and used in adhesives, lubricants, protective coatings, and synthetic rubber?

SILICONE

What do you call a product, such as plywood and plastic laminate, made by uniting two or more layers of material by an adhesive or other means?

LAMINATE

what is a hard surfacing material consisting of superposed layers of paper impregnated with melamine and phenolic resins, fused together under heat and pressure?

PLASTIC LAMINATE

what is a plastic laminate molded and cured in the range of pressures from 1,200 to 2,000 psi (84 to 140 kg per sq. cm), used for surfacing countertops and cabinetry?

HIGH-PRESSURE LAMINATE

what is a plastic laminate molded and cured with a maximum pressure of 400 psi (28 kg per sq. m), used in vertical and low-wear applications?

LOW-PRESSURE LAMINATE

What do you call the temperature at which a plastic changes from a rigid to a soft state?

SOFTENING POINT

what is a plastic that becomes permanently rigid when heated and cannot be softened again?

THERMOSET / THERMOSETTING PLASTIC

What is any various thermoplastic or thermosetting resins used in flexible and rigid foams, elastomers, and resins for sealants, adhesives, and coatings?

POLYURETHANE

what is any group of thermosetting resins used in the manufacture of plastics and textile fibers?

POLYESTER

what is a polyester reinforced with glass fibers and used in translucent roofs and skylights, facings for sandwich panels, and molded plumbing fixtures?

FIBER-GLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC

What is any various thermosetting resins capable of forming tight cross-linked polymer structures characterized by toughness, strong adhesion, and high corrosion and chemical resistance, used esp. in surface coatings and adhesives?

EPOXY RESIN

what is any class of thermosetting resins formed by the interaction of melamine and formaldehyde and used for molded products, adhesives, and surface coatings?

MELAMINE RESIN

What is any class of hard, heat--resistant thermosetting resins formed by the condensation of phenol with formaldehyde and used for molded products, adhesives, and surface coatings?

PHENOPLAST / PHENOLIC RESIN

what is a method of shaping a fully or partially cured thermosetting laminate over a mold by heat and pressure?

POSTFORMING

what is any various thermosetting synthetic resin made by condensing urea with formaldehyde and used in appliance housings, electrical, devices, adhesives, and surface coatings?

UREA-FORMALDEHYDE RESIN

what is a polymer consisting of molecules that are large multiples of monomers?

HIGH POLYMER

What is a rigid, planar, usually monolithic structure that disperses applied loads in a multidirectional pattern, with the loads generally following the shortest and stiffest routes to the supports?

PLATE

What is the manner in which an applied load is transmitted to the supports of a plate in a multidirectional pattern?

PLATE ACTION

what is a plate extending as a structural unit over three or more supports in a given direction subject to lower bending moments than a series of discrete, simply-supported plates?

CONTINUOUS PLATE

What do you call the lines of principal stress indicating the flow of bending stresses and along which torsional shear stresses are zero?

ISOSTATICS

what is a plate reinforced by a grid of curved ribs that follow the isostatics of the structure?

ISOSTATIC PLATE

What is a plate structure composed of thin, deep elements joined rigidly along their boundaries and forming sharp angles to brace each other against lateral buckling?

FOLDED PLATE

What is a framework of crisscrossing beams connected at their intersections by rigid joints and dispersing an applied load in two directions according to the physical properties and dimensions of the beam elements?

GRID STRUCTURE

what do you call a grid structure of beams or flat trusses running obliquely to the sides of the base rectangle in order to equalize their spans and stiffnesses?

SKEW GRID

what do you call a vaulted roof composed of lamelle forming a crisscross pattern of parallel arches skewed with respect to the sides of the covered space?

LAMELLA ROOF

what do you call one of the relatively short timber, metal, or reinforced concrete elements forming a lamella roof?

LAMELLA

What is a 3D structural frame based on the rigidity of the triangle and composed of linear elements subject only to axial tension or compression?

SPACE TRUSS / SPACE FRAME

what do you call the system of pipes, valves, fixtures, and other apparatus or water supply or sewage system?

PLUMBING

what do you call the supply of purified water to a community, usually including such facilities as reservoirs and pipelines for storing and distributing this water?

WATER SUPPLY

what is a geological formation containing or conducting groundwater, esp. one capable of providing water in usable quantities to springs or wells?

AQUIFER

what is a hole drilled or bored into the earth to obtain water, petroleum, or natural gas?

WELL

what is a well in which water rises under pressure from a penetrable stratum overlaid by impermeable rock?

ARTESIAN WELL

What do you call the lowering of the water surface level, as in a well, or the distance by which the groundwater level is lowered as a result of pumping?

DRAWDOWN

What is a reservoir or tank for storing or holding water, such as rainwater collected from a roof, for use when required?

CISTERN

what is a conduit or artificial channel for conducting water from a remote source, usually by gravity, especially an elevated structure constructed by the Romans to carry a water channel across a valley or over a river?

AQUEDUCT

what is a natural or artificial place where water is collected and stored for use, esp. water for supplying a community, irrigating land, or furnishing power?

RESERVOIR

What water requires treatment before it can be used for drinking?

RAW WATER

what do you call the act or process of making water more potable or useful by purifying, clarifying, or softening?

WATER TREATMENT

what water is fit for human consumption?

POTABLE WATER

what do you call the tower into which water is pumped to a height sufficient to maintain a desired pressure for distribution to customers, or for firefighting?

WATER TOWER

what do you call the main pipe of conduit through which a public or community water system conveys water to all service connections?

WATER MAIN

what is a valve controlling the flow of water or gas from a main to a service pipe?

CORPORATION STOP / CORPORATION COCK

What is a control valve for shutting off the water supply to a building in case of an emergency, installed in a water service pipe and operated by means of a long key inserted through a curb box?

CURB COCK / CURB STOP

what is a vertical enclosure with a removable cover providing access to a curb cock?

CURB BOX

what do you call the pipe connecting a building to a water or gas main, usually installed by or under the jurisdiction of a public utility?

SERVICE PIPE

What do you call any valve for shutting off the flow of water or gas from a supply pipe?

SHUTOFF VALVE

what is a device for measuring and recording the quantity of water that passes through a pipe?

WATER METER

What do you call the system of pipes, valves, and fixtures for distributing and using water in a building?

WATER SYSTEM

what is a water supply and distribution system in which the water source is set at a height sufficient to maintain adequate supply pressure throughout the water distribution system?

GRAVITY WATER SYSTEM

What do you call the pressure at the lower of two given points in a liquid, expressed in terms of the vertical distance between the points?

PRESSURE HEAD / HEAD

what is the loss of the head or fluid pressure between two points of a pipe or across a valve, due to hydraulic friction?

PRESSURE DROP

what is a unit of measuring the probable demand for water by a plumbing fixture, or the probable discharge of liquid waste from the fixture, equivalent to 7 1/2 gallons or one cubic foot per minute?

FIXTURE UNIT

1 fixture unit is equal too how many gallons per minute?

7 1/2 gallons

1 fixture unit is equal to how many cubic feet per minute?

1 cubic foot

what is any member of a piping system other than a main, riser, or stack?

BRANCH

what is a principal pipe, conduit, or duct in a utility system?

MAIN

what do you call the vertical pipe, conduit, or duct in a utility system?

RISER

what an expansion joint of pipe and pipe fittings permitting thermal expansion to occur in a long run of hot water piping?

EXPANSION LOOP / EXPANSION BEND

what is a threaded exterior faucet for attaching a garden hose, often attached to the side of a house at about the height of a sill?

HOSECOCK / SILLCOCK / HOSE BIBB

what do you call the fluid pressure in a supply pipe at a faucet or other outlet while the faucet or outlet is wide open and water is flowing, expressed in psi (N/m2)

FLOW PRESSURE

what is a device for controlling the flow of a liquid from a pipe by opening or closing an orifice?

FAUCET

What faucet has a single outlet for water from separately controlled hot-water and cold-water taps?

MIXER / MIXING FAUCET

what is a sievelike device for mixing air with the water flowing from the end of a spigot?

AERATOR

what faucet has a thermostatically controlled valve for maintaining the desired water temperature regardless of pressure or flow?

ANTI-SCALD FAUCET

what is a water supply system in which water is distributed from a water main or an enclosed storage tank under pressure from compressed air?

UPFEED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM / PNEUMATIC WATER SUPPLY

what apparatus removes calcium and magnesium salts from hard water by ion exchange in order to give the water more efficient sudsing ability with soap?

WATER SOFTENER

what water contains dissolved salts of calcium or magnesium and forming soap lather with difficulty?

HARD WATER

What is any receptacle for receiving water from a water system and discharging the liquid waste into a drainage system?

PLUMBING FIXTURE

what plumbing fixture, such as sinks and toilet bowls, made of vitreous china, porcelain enamel, or enamel metal?

SANITARY WARE

What is a device for regulating the supply of water in a flush tank by means of a hollow floating ball, which by its rise or fall shuts or opens a supply valve?

FLOAT VALVE / BALL COCK

what is a fixture consisting of a ceramic bowl with a detachable, hinged seat and lid and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination?

TOILET / WATER CLOSET

What is a valve that supplies a fixed quantity of water to fixtures for flushing purposes when actuated by direct water pressure?

FLUSHOMETER VALVE

it means designed to be attached to or hung from a wall

WALL-HUNG

what do you call the concussion and banging noise that results when a volume of water moving in a pipe suddenly stops or loses momentum?

WATER HAMMER

what is a compartment in a water system containing air that elastically compresses and expands to equalize the pressure and flow of water in the system?

AIR CHAMBER / AIR CUSHION

what is an outlet, pipe, or receptacle for excess liquid?

OVERFLOW

what do you call the flow of liquid opposite to the usual or desired direction?

BACKFLOW

What is a backflow of used or contaminated water from a plumbing fixture into a pipe supplying potable water due to negative pressure in the pipe?

BACK-SIPHONAGE

what is a valve for preventing flowing liquid, such as sewage, from reversing its direction?

BACKWATER VALVE / BACKFLOW VALVE

what is a vertical panel of waterproof material attached to the wall behind a countertop or stovetop to protect against splashed liquids?

BACKSPLASH

what do you call the vertical distance between the spout of a faucet or other outlet of a supply pipe and the flood level of a receptacle?

AIR GAP

what is the level at which water would overflow the rim of a plumbing fixture?

FLOOD LEVEL

what is a U- or S-shaped section of drainpipe in which liquid remains and forms a seal for preventing the passage of sewer gas without affecting the normal flow of waste water or sewage through it?

TRAP

what is a cylindrical trap closed on the bottom and having a cover plate for access, usually installed on the drain line from a bathtub?

DRUM TRAP

what toilet bowl in which flushing water enters through the rim and siphonic action initiated by a water jet draws the contents of the bowl through the trapway?

SIPHON-JET

what toilet bowl is similar to siphon-jet, but has a smaller water surface and trapway?

REVERSE-TRAP

what toilet bowl is similar to siphon-jet, but has the flushing water directed through the rim to create a vortex that scours the bowl?

SIPHON-VORTEX

what toilet bowl has a simple washout action and emptying through a small, irregular passage?

WASH-DOWN

what is a basinlike fixture designed to be straddled for bathing the genitals and posterior parts of the body?

BIDET

what is a flushable fixture used by men for urinating?

URINAL

what urinal employs a liquid sealant that floats on top of the liquid collected in a trap, through which draining liquid can pass while preventing odors from escaping the drain?

WATERLESS URINAL

what is a panel forming an enclosure around a water closet for privacy in a public lavatory?

TOILET PARTITION

What is an oblong tub to bathe in, esp. one that is a permanent fixture in a bathroom?

BATHTUB

what is a bath in which water is sprayed on the body from an overhead nozzle or showerhead?

SHOWER

what is a bar attached to a wall near a bathtub or shower to provide hand grip for a person who is bathing?

GRAB BAR

what do you call the shallow base pan of a stall shower?

RECEPTOR

What is a bowl or basin with running water for washing the face and hands?

LAVATORY

what is a basin, as in a kitchen or laundry, connected with a water supply and drainage system for washing?

SINK

what do you call the electrical device in the drain of a sink, for grinding food wastes to be washed down the drain?

DISPOSER / DISPOSAL

What is a deep sink for washing clothes?

LAUNDRY TRAY

what is a deep sink used in janitorial work?

SLOP SINK / SERVICE SINK

what is a hollow cylinder of metal or plastic used for the conveyance of water, steam, gas, or other fluid material?

PIPE

what do you call a standard part, such as an elbow, union, or tee, for connecting two or more pipes?

PIPE FITTING

what pipe fitting has an angled, usually 90 degree bend?

ELL / EL / ELBOW

what is an elbow having lugs for attachment to a wall or joist?

DROP ELBOW

what pipe fitting has a large radius of curvature?

SWEEP FITTING

what is an 180 degree bend pipe?

RETURN BEND

what is a T-shape pipe fitting for making a three-way joint?

TEE

what tee has lugs for attachment to a wall or joist?

DROP TEE

what tee has a slight curve in the 90 degree transition to channel the flow from a branch pipe in the direction of the main?

SANITARY TEE

what is a Y-shaped pipe fitting for joining a branch pipe with a main, usually at a 45deg angle?

WYE

what pipe fitting is a cross having a slight curve in each of the 90deg transitions to channel the flow from the branch piped in the direction of the main?

SANITARY CROSS

what pipe fitting is for making a four-way connection?

CROSS

what is a U-shaped pipe for bypassing another pipe?

CROSSOVER

what do you call a short length of pipe having each end threaded on the inside, used for joining two pipes of the same diameter?

NIPPLE

what is a short length of pipe having each end threaded on the inside, used for joining two pipes of the same diameter?

COUPLING

refers to the part made to fit into a corresponding open or recessed part

MALE

Refers to the recessed part into which a corresponding part fits

FEMALE

what coupling increases in diameter at one end?

INCREASER

what coupling decreases in diameter at one end?

REDUCER

what coupling device for connecting two pipes, neither of which can be turned, consisting of two internally threaded end pieces that are tightened around the pipe ends to be joined, and an externally threaded center piece, which draws the two end pieces together as it is rotated?

UNION

what is an externally threaded fitting for closing the end of a pipe?

PLUG

what is an internally threaded fitting for enclosing the end of a pipe?

CAP

What do you call the wall or partition containing vertical space for a plumbing stack?

STACK PARTITION / PLUMBING WALL

what is a 90deg soil fitting installed directly beneath a water closet?

CLOSET BEND

what do you call the length of a pipeline measured along the centerline of the pipe and pipe fittings?

DEVELOPED LENGTH

what do you call the thermal insulation premolded to fit around pipes and pipe fittings?

MOLDED INSULATION

what do you call the act or process of installing all parts of a plumbing system that will later be concealed, usually to the fixture connection?

ROUGHING IN

what is any device for controlling or stopping the flow of a liquid or gas by a movable part that opens, partially obstructs, or shuts a passage, pipe, inlet, or outlet?

VALVE

What do you call the part of a valve casing through which the stem passes and that forms a guide and seal for the stem?

BONNET

what is the part or surface of a valve on which the stem is closed to stop flow completely?

SEAT

what valve has a globular body, closed by a disk seating on an opening in an internal wall?

GLOBE VALVE

what is a shutoff valve closed by lowering a wedge-shaped gate across the passage?

GATE VALVE

what globe valve has an outlet at a right angle to the inlet?

ANGLE VALVE

what is a washerless valve opened by aligning holes in a disk, cylinder, or ball?

ALIGNMENT VALVE

what valve is for controlling the relative amount of hot and cold water admitted from separate hot-water and cold-water lines?

MIXING VALVE

what valve permits a liquid or gas to flow in one direction only?

CHECK VALVE

What do you call a pipe joint by fitting the end (spigot) of one pipe into the enlarged end (bell) of another pipe and sealing with a caulking compound or a compressible ring?

BELL-AND-SPIGOT

what is a rubber or metal ring inserted between two mating surfaces to make the joint watertight?

GASKET

what do you call the system of pipes, traps, and other apparatus for conveying sewage, waste water, or rainwater to a public sewer or a private treatment facility?

DRAINAGE SYSTEM

What do you call the system of pipes supplying a flow of air to or from a drainage system or providing a circulation of air within the system to protect trap seals from siphonage and back pressure?

VENT SYSTEM

what is any pipe or channel by which a liquid is drawn off?

DRAIN

what is any pipe connecting a drain near one or more traps to a vent stack or stack vent?

VENT

what is a drain extending from the trap of a plumbing fixture to a junction with a waste or soil stack?

FIXTURE DRAIN

what is a drain connecting one or more fixtures to a soil or waste stack?

BRANCH DRAIN

what is a vertical waste pipe or vent pipe serving a number of floors?

STACK

what do you call a vertical soil pipe?

SOIL STACK

what is any pipe carrying the discharge from water closets or urinals to the building drain ot building sewer?

SOIL PIPE

what is a vertical waste pipe?

WASTE STACK

what is any pipe carrying the discharge from plumbing fixtures other than the water closets or urinals?

WASTE PIPE

what is a waste pipe that is not connected directly with a drainage system, but discharges into it through a properly trapped plumbing fixture?

INDIRECT WASTE PIPE

what is a length of soil or waste stack corresponding to a story height but never less than 8 ft (2.4m) within which the horizontal branch drains from one floor are connected?

BRANCH INTERVAL

what do you call the downward slope of a pipe, conduit, or channel, expressed either as a percentage or in inches per foot?

FALL

what is an oversized pipe functioning both as a soil or waste pipe and a vent?

WET VENT

what is a pipe fitting with a removable plug giving access to a soil or waste pipe for inspection or cleaning?

CLEANOUT

what is a pump for removing the accumulations of liquid from a sump?

SUMP PUMP

what is a pit or reservoir serving as a drain or receptacle for water or other liquids?

SUMP

what is the lowest part of a drainage system that receives the discharge from soil and waste stacks inside the walls of a building and conveys it by gravity to the building sewer?

HOUSE DRAIN / BUILDING DRAIN

what do you call the lowest point on the interior of a drainpipe or sewer where the liquid is deepest?

INVERT

What is a trap installed in the building drain to prevent the passage of sewer gases from the building sewer to the drainage system of a building?

BUILDING TRAP / HOUSE TRAP

what is the extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack?

STACK VENT

what do you call a group of two or more similar plumbing fixtures discharging into a common waste or soil branch?

BATTERY

what vent provides circulation of air between a drainage and venting system by connecting a vent stack to a horizontal drain between the first fixture and the soil or waste stack?

RELIEF VENT

What circuit vent loops back and connects with a stack vent instead of a vent stack?

LOOP VENT

what is a single vent serving two fixture drains connected at the same level?

DUAL VENT / COMMON VENT

what is a vertical vent installed primarily to provide circulation of air to or from any part of a drainage system?

VENT STACK

what vent connects one or more individual vents with a vent-stack or stack vent?

BRANCH VENT

what vent serves two or more traps and extends from in front of the last fixture connection of a horizontal branch to the vent stack?

CIRCUIT VENT

What vent connects a fixture drain to a main or branch vent?

REVENT / INDIVIDUAL VENT

What vent is installed on the sewer side of the trap?

BACK VENT

what vertical vent is formed by a continuation of the drain line to which it connects?

CONTINUOUS VENT

what is a vent pipe admitting fresh air into the drainage system of a building, connected to the building drain or before the building trap?

FRESH-AIR INLET

what is a drain connecting a building drain to a public sewer or private treatment facility?

BUILDING SEWER / HOUSE SEWER

what is a pipe or other artificial conduit, usually underground, for carrying off sewage and other liquid waster to a treatment plant or other point of disposal?

SEWER

what sewer conveys only the sewage from plumbing fixtures and excluding storm water?

SANITARY SEWER

what do you call the liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution that passes through a sewer?

SEWAGE

What are structures and appurtenances for receiving the discharge of the sanitary drainage system and reducing the organic and bacterial content of the waste so as to render it less offensive or otherwise?

SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

what do you call a layer of sewage matter that rises to the surface of the sewage in a septic tank?

SCUM

what do you call the sediment that settles out of the sewage, forming a semi-solid mass on the bottom of a septic tank?

SLUDGE

what is a covered watertight tank for receiving the discharge from a building sewer, separating out the solid organic matter, which is decomposed and purified by anaerobic bacteria, and allowing the clarified liquid to discharge for final disposal?

SEPTIC TANK

what is a chamber of a large septic tank employing siphonic action to automatically discharge a large volume of effluent when a predetermined quantity has accumulated?

DOSING CHAMBER

what do you call the liquid sewage that has been treated in a septic tank or a sewage treatment plant?

EFFLUENT

what is a covered pit for receiving the sewage from a house, having a perforated lining to allow the liquid portion of the sewage to leach into the ground while the sludge is retained in the pit to undergo decomposition and is no longer acceptable as a means of sewage disposal?

CESSPOOL

What is a pit that is lined with a perforated masonry or concrete wall to allow effluent collected from a septic tank to seep or leach into the surrounding soil, sometimes used as a substitute for a drainfield?

SEEPAGE PIT

What is a filter for cleansing water or purifying effluent, consisting of layers of coarse stone, coarse gravel, and sand becoming finer toward the top?

SAND FILTER

what is a sewage filtering system consisting of a number of distribution pipes surrounded by graded gravel, an intermediate layer of clea, coarse sand, and a system of underdrains to carry off the filtered effluent?

SUBSURFACE SAND FILTER

what tank is installed between a kitchen sink and a house sewer for retaining and removing grease from waste water?

GREASE TRAP / GREASE INTERCEPTOR

What is a box through which the flow of effluent from a septic tank is distributed to the drainage tiles of a drainfield?

DISTRIBUTION BOX / DIVERSION BOX

what is an open area containing an arrangement of absorption trenches through which septic-tank effluent may seep or leach into the surrounding soil?

ABSORPTION FIELD / DISPOSAL FIELD

What do you call the drain tiles laid with open joints or perforated pipe having sufficient openings for the distribution of the effluent from a septic tank?

DISTRIBUTION PIPE

what is a hollow tole laid end to end with open joints to disperse effluent in a drainfield, or to drain water-saturated soil?

DRAIN TILE / DRAINAGE TILE

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