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Key Content/Core Terms
Term | Definition |
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magnetic compass | Chinese discovered the magnetic properties of lodestone, which point towards the magnetic north; |
woodblock printing | printing system developed in Ancient China, in which wood blocks were carved with enough characters to print entire page |
movable type | individual characters made of wood or metal that can be arranged to create a printing job and then be used over again |
inuculate | to protect against disease by transmitting a disease-causing agent to a person, stimulating the body’s defensive reactions |
gunpowder | an explosive powder made of saltpeter and other materials |
mass-produce | to make quantities of an item by using standardized designs and dividing steps of production among the workers |
porcelain | a hard, white pottery; sometimes called "china" |