Chinese Discoveries and Inventions
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| lodestone | A magnetic mineral that was used in the first Chinese compasses.
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| canal lock | A gated Chamber in a canal used to raise and lower the water level.
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| compass | A navigational tool that points to the magnetic poles of the earth.
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| segmented arch bridge | A bridge supported by arches that are shallow segments (parts) of a circle.
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| paddle wheel boat | A boat developed in the 5th century that used a wheel arranged with a series of paddles as propulsion.
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| boat design | By the 2 century C.E., the Chinese had developed boats that had watertight compartments, which would limit the effects of a leak.
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| paper | The earliest Chinese paper was probably made with the bark of the mulberry tree. Later, they used rags.
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| movable type | Individual characters make of wood or metal that can be arranged to create a job for printing and then used over again.
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| paper money | Paper money was invented following a copper shortage, which was used for coin currency.
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| woodblock printing | Blocks are carved with characters (symbols)for a job.
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| porcelain | A hard, white pottery; also called "china".
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| mass-produced | to make similar items in quantity by using standardized designs and dividing labor among workers.
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| gunpowder | an explosive powder made of saltpeter and other materials.
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| alchemy | a combination of science, magic, and philosophy that was practiced in medieval times.
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| catapult | a slingshot-like war machine used for shooting rocks, shells, and other objects.
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| rocket | Developed during the Song dynasty, and used at first for fireworks, the Chinese later used them as weapons.
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| steel | Discovered before 200 B.C.E., it is made from iron, but is less brittle and easier to bend into different shapes.
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| mechanical clock | An accurate timepiece the Chinese invented in 1092 C.E. that used dripping water as its energy source.
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| inoculate | To protect against disease by transmitting a disease-causing agent to a person, stimulating the body's defense reactions.
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| vaccine | A substance used to immunize people against a disease.
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