Materiali naturali | Natural materials
- Il legno (The wood)
- La pietra (The stone)
- Il marmo (The marble)
- Il granito (The granite)
- L’argilla (The clay)
- La terracotta (The terracotta)
- Il cuoio (The leather)
- La pelle (The leather/hide)
- L’avorio (The ivory)
- L’osso (The bone)
- Il corno (The horn)
- Il vimini (The wicker)
- Il carbone (The coal)
- La grafite (The graphite)
- Il bambù (The bamboo)
- Il guscio (The shell)
- Il sughero (The cork)
- Il ghiaccio (The ice)
- L’ambra (The amber)
Metalli | Metals
- Il metallo (The metal)
- L’oro (The gold)
- L’argento (The silver)
- Il ferro (The iron)
- L’acciaio (The steel)
- L’alluminio (The aluminum)
- Il rame (The copper)
- Il bronzo (The bronze)
- L’ottone (The brass)
- Il piombo (The lead)
- Lo stagno (The tin)
- Il zinco (The zinc)
Tessuti e fibre | Fabrics and fibers
- Il tessuto (The fabric)
- La stoffa (The cloth/fabric)
- Il cotone (The cotton)
- La lana (The wool)
- La seta (The silk)
- Il lino (The linen)
- Il denim (The denim)
- Il poliestere (The polyester)
- Il nylon (The nylon)
- Il velluto (The velvet)
- Il pile (The fleece)
- Il jeans (The denim/jean material)
Materiali artificiali e sintetici | Artificial and synthetic materials
- La plastica (The plastic)
- Il vetro (The glass)
- La gomma (The rubber)
- La ceramica (The ceramic)
- La porcellana (The porcelain)
- La carta (The paper)
- Il cartone (The cardboard)
- Il cemento (The cement)
- L’intonaco (The plaster)
- La gesso [The plaster (for casts)]
- La resina (The resin)
- La schiuma (The foam)
- Il polistirolo (The polystyrene)
- Il policarbonato (The polycarbonate)
- Il plexiglas (The plexiglass)
Materiali da costruzione | Construction materials
- Il mattone (The brick)
- Il calcestruzzo (The concrete)
- L’asfalto (The asphalt)
- Il legname (The timber/lumber)
- L’ardesia (The slate)
- La piastrella (The tile)
- La malta (The mortar)
- La sabbia (The sand)
- Il legname (The timber/lumber)
- Il trave (The beam)
- La tavola (The plank/board)
- L’asse (The board/plank)
- Il compensato (The plywood)
- Il laminato (The laminate)
- L’acciaio [The steel (construction)]
- Il cemento armato (The reinforced concrete)
Caratteristiche dei solidi | Solid characteristics
- La durezza (The hardness)
- La rigidità (The rigidity)
- La fragilità (The brittleness)
- La flessibilità (The flexibility)
- L’elasticità (The elasticity)
- La resistenza (The strength/resistance)
- La densità (The density)
- La porosità (The porosity)
- La grana (The grain/texture)
Aggettivi per solidi | Adjectives for solids
- di legno (made of wood/wooden)
- di metallo (made of metal/metal)
- di plastica (made of plastic/plastic)
- di vetro (made of glass/glass)
- Duro (Hard)
- Morbido (Soft)
- Rigido (Rigid)
- Flessibile (Flexible)
- Fragile (Fragile)
- Resistente (Strong/Durable)
- Poroso (Porous)
- Compatto (Compact)
- Massiccio (Massive/Solid)
Next lesson:
Le proprietà del materiale / The properties of the material