Materials

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

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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