http://www.ck12.org Chapter 26. Glossary
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technological design
Development of new technology.
technology
Application of knowledge to real-world problems.
temperature
Average kinetic energy of particles of matter.
thermal conductor
Material that is a good conductor of thermal energy.
thermal energy
Total kinetic energy of all the atoms that make up an object.
thermal insulator
Material that is a poor conductor of thermal energy.
transition metal
Metal in groups 3 to 12 of the periodic table that is hard and shiny and less reactive than metals in groups 1
and 2.
translucent
Metal in groups 3 to 12 of the periodic table that is hard and shiny and less reactive than metals in groups 1
and 2.
transmission
Process in which light passes through matter.
transparent
Referring to matter that allows all visible light to pass through.
transverse wave
Wave in which particles of the medium vibrate at right angles to the direction that the wave travels.