Here is a list of materials in English, including different types of fabric, common metals, gases, and various other substances.
Building materials
| brick |
| cement |
| concrete |
| glass |
| gravel |
| marble |
| metal |
| plastic |
| sand |
| slate |
| stone |
| wood |
Metals
| aluminium |
| brass |
| bronze |
| copper |
| gold |
| iron |
| lead |
| magnesium |
| mercury |
| nickel |
| platinum |
| silver |
| steel |
| tin |
| uranium |
| zinc |
| alloy |
Gases
| carbon dioxide |
| helium |
| hydrogen |
| nitrogen |
| oxygen |
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Fabrics
| cloth |
| cotton |
| lace |
| leather |
| linen |
| man-made fibres |
| nylon |
| polyester |
| silk |
| wool |
Other materials
| charcoal |
| coal |
| gas |
| oil |
| paraffin |
| petrol |
| asbestos |
| ash |
| cardboard |
| chalk |
| clay |
| dust |
| fibreglass |
| mud |
| paper |
| rubber |
| smoke |
| soil |
| ice |
| steam |
| water |
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