Core glass onto which different colored glass or glasses are fused while hot, as in turquoise-matrix. (Hubble).
The essentially homogeneous material in which the fiber system of a composite is embedded.
used in this document to refer to the dominant land cover within which other features of the landscape are embedded.
the embedding medium between chondrules, metallic iron grains etc.
The copper block onto which the steel die for a letter was stamped. The matrix served as the mold for the face of a type or for a printing plate.
It is a material which has an embedded crystal inside or emerging from it.
as in extracellular matrix, describing the non-cellular material in which cells are embedded.
The mass or principal constituent (e.g. iron in the case of steel) in which other constituents are embedded.
the physical material within which artifacts are embedded or supported.
The principal phase in microstructure in which another constituent, such as graphite, is embedded or enclosed.
the waste produced by the process of die cutting.
The solid matter in which afossil or crystal is embedded. also, a binding substance, as cement in conctete.
Material in which reinforcing fiber of a composite is embedded. Includes thermosetting and thermoplastic resins, metals and carbon/ceramic compounds.
the material in which an organism or organ is embedded. mature plant resistance: see resistance, mature plant.
(may' triks) - The fine grained primary material in a meteorite that surrounds inclusions, chondrules and clasts in breccia.
The cell product that surrounds or lies next to the cells that make it.
Finer-grained material surrounding larger grains in a rock.
A term used in connection with concrete to denote the cementing material which fills the voids of the aggregate.
That portion of the mold which surrounds the tire transferring heat to the uncured rubber and forming the tread pattern.
A general term applied to the sediments and other material, such as boulders, gravel, or stone, in which archaeological materials are found. Soil samples are also removed for flotation.
The finer-grained material constituting the main part of a rock, in which larger clasts or phenocrysts may be set.
Material used to bind or house the reinforcement material. In Reflexive Material Technology, the matrix bears little or no stress.
The finer-grained material between the larger particles of a rock or the material surrounding mineral particles.
The material or component sampled for pesticide residue studies.
The compartment surrounded by the inner membrane of mitochondria.
the continuous, fine-grained material in which large grains are imbedded.
The relatively fine-grained rock material occupying the space between larger particles in a rock. See also groundmass.
(MA·trix). The mass of material or physical substance (clay, gravel, mud, sand, or water) that surrounds and encloses material remains in the archaeological record. majuscule (ma·JUS·kul). A large letter, as a capital letter or uncial, or an upper case letter.
An inclusive term for the natural and cultural sediments of an archaeological site .
The rock or sediment surrounding or encased around a fossil, mineral, or other object.
The macroscopically homogeneous phase of a composite material.
Substrate. the material from which a substance of interest is removed for analysis.
The finer-grained material enclosing the larger grains in a sedimentary rock or sediment.
the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded
an engraved or inscribed die or stamp on a vinyl LP
The material in which the fiber reinforcements of a composite system are embedded. Thermoplastic and thermoset resin systems can be used, as well as metal and ceramic.
The physical medium that surrounds and holds archaeological data.
The ground mass or principal substance in which a constituent is embedded.
Hard non-friable material (e.g., concrete) that contain asbestos.
The rock the mineral is formed on. Matrix specimens are of more interest than single crystals, because rock matrix offers a variety of information.
The material in which the fiber reinforcements of a composite system are imbedded. Thermoplastic and thermoset resin systems, as well as metal and ceramic, can be used.
Fine grained rock which supports larger clasts or pebbles.
The natural material into which a pollutant or contaminant is introduced, spilled, or disposed. Usually taken to be the chemical environment created or found in soil or water at a remediation site.
The face and adhesive layers of a pressure-sensitive construction surrounding die cut parts. This is usually removed after die cutting to obtain pressure-sensitive parts mounted on a release liner.
The natural material in which any fossil, pebble, crystal, etc., is embedded.
Major component of catalysts, often an inert supporting material. Typical matrix materials include silica, alumina, and various clays.
the spherical shell global crystalline molecular structure – commonly known as the biosphere – in which repeated arrays of bound state human molecules originate from, are embedded in, and interlinked into arrangements of: familial units, social networks, occupational fields, common interest nexuses, divisional industries, cities, states, governments, countries, etc.
Any type of material, e.g., soil, manure, sewage sludge.
A technique of storing more than one audio channel on a single channel. Dolby Surround is an example, where the center and surround channels are electronically extrapolated from the left and right channels of a stereo signal. This contrasts with today's discrete digital channels.
The waste face material around the die cut edges of a label that is stripped away and discarded.
the rock surrounding fossils.
in a fiber reinforced composite, the matrix is the material in which the fiber is embedded, the material that the fiber reinforces. It comes from a Latin word which means "mother", interestingly enough.
The solid matter in which a fossil or crystal is embedded. Also, a binding substance (e.g., cement in concrete).
The skeleton of face material around die cut labels.
the material surrounding clasts and occupying the void spaces between them. Percussion marks: crescentic fractures in the surface of a microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline rock, somwhat cone-shaped in section.
A substance in which things are embedded or suspended; also, a substance that fills a space (as in "extracellular matrix", which is the gel that fills the space between cells).
Fine-grained material surrounding larger grains in a sedimentary rock. more details....
A material in which the fiber of a composite is imbedded; it can be plastic, metal, ceramic, or glass.
The part of an adhesive which surrounds or engulfs embedded filler or reinforcing particles and filaments.
Matrix - The natural material in which a fossil is embedded; also, the finer grained material filling the spaces between larger grains of a sediment or sedimentary rock.
A medium in which things are formed, developed, or embedded.
the body constituent of a composite or two-phase alloy that completely surrounds the dispersed phase and gives the body its bulk form.
foreign material from the "mother rock" and other foreign minerals and materials the become incorporated in turquoise deposits at an early stage
Hard, non-friable material (e.g., concrete) that contains asbestos.
The finer grained rock material filling the spaces between larger particles or crystals in a rock.
The smaller-sized grains in a rock when the rock consists of large grains or fragments surrounded by smaller grains.
Physical material within which artefacts are embedded or supported.
the matrix is the plastic material that impregnates the glass fibers. PET: Polyethylene Terephthalate thermoplastic (2 liter soda bottles for example). Plastification: In the context of TWINTEX® 75% superconcentrate pellets, plastification is the process of gently but thoroughly melt mixing these pellets with polypropylene pellets to make uniform "thermoplastic bulk molding compound." Fiber length retention is critical. PP: Polypropylene thermoplastic. Pulextrusion: A process of pulling unidirectional glass fiber roving and other glass fiber forms through a heated die to form a profile, and extrusion coating this profile with additional thermoplastic material. Roving : The primary product of the glass fiber industry is a spool of wound mesh fibers.
The rock-mass surrounding a precious mineral. Also called gangue.
The foundation in which something is formed. The space remaining in the flask after a wax denture is eliminated and into which material for the denture is packed.
This terms means (1) a switch, or (2) the surrounding material in a composite.
The smaller grainsize material, typically a cementing agent within a soil or rock in which larger particles are embedded.
Base material, surrounding material
The continuous phase of a material or coating in which separate particles of another constituent are embedded. (Like tungsten carbide particles in a cobalt matrix)
the fine-grained material within which something is embedded
The material that archological artifacts are surrounded by before being excavated.
The number and amount of lightning units in the display area of a changeable message sign. Also, the extra film surrounding a graphic, which is removed after cutting.
(plural: matrices). The extracellular substance in which cells are embedded.
The physical medium that surrounds, holds, or supports archaeological data (Ashmore and Sharer 2000: 251).
Any material with specks of opal running through it.
The area of substrate surrounding die cut labels, which is discardable upon use of the label.
The fine-grained interstitial material of an igneous rock or the smaller, fine-grained particles of sediment that occupy the spaces between the larger particles.
The material in which is fossil is found, usually soil, sand or rock. Neandertal - An ancient hominid of the genus Homo, found only in Europe and Asia between 130,000 and 35,000 years ago.
The fine-grained material that surrounds the larger crystals or particles in a porphyritic or sedimentary rock. Also, any material, such as clay or rock, in which a crystal, fossil, etc. is embedded.
Secondary die for a coin or medal, produced from the master die by means of an intermediate punch. In this way dies can be duplicated from the original cut on the reducing machine.
Any non-living, intercellular substance, in which living cells are embedded, as in bone, cartilage, etc.
The original die from which stamps of several different values of identical design are printed.
Rock in which fossils or crystals are held. Also the finer materials between the pebbles etc of a conglomerate or breccia
The rock in which a gem is found.
The face material and adhesive surrounding a self adhesive label usually removed after die-cutting.
The solid framework of rock which surrounds pore volume.
Ladder, skeleton, waste. The face and adhesive layers of a sensitive construction surrounding a die-cut label which have been removed after die-cutting.
In archaeology, the material (soil) in which objects are preserved.
The rock surrounding fossilized bones.
The finer-grained material that encloses larger grains in sedimentary or igneous rocks.
1. That from which something takes shape, originates, develops, etc. 2. A die or mold used for casting. 3. Rock or material, such as cement or mortar, in which pebbles, fossils, or other items are embedded. 4. Set of items arranged in rows or columns to perform a specific function.
The fine Material ( generally 2mm) forming a continuous phase and enclosing coarser material and/or pores.
The principal phase or aggregate in which another constituent is embedded. (2) The principal phase in which another constituent is embedded.
The matrix or groundmass of rock is the fine-grained mass of material in which larger grains or crystals are embedded.
In biology, matrix (plural: matrices) is the material between animal or plant cells, the material (or tissue) in which more specialized structures are embedded, and a specific part of the mitochondrion that is the site of oxidation of organic molecules. The internal structure of connective tissues is an extracellular matrix. Finger nails and toenails grow from matrices.