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UBSDM 2015 Biomaterials Midterm

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Chroma   Degree of Saturation of a Particular Hue  
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Coefficient of thermal expansion (Linear Coefficient of Expansion)   Change in Length per Unit of original length of a material when temp is raised 1Kelvin  
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Color   Sensation induced from light of varying wavelengths reaching the eye  
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Concentration Cell   An electrochemical process in which a solid, usually a metal, is attacked by an environmental agent- Results in dissolution. typically metals  
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Corrosion   (electro)Chemical process in which a solid *metal* is attacked by environmental agent resulting in dissolution  
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Creep   Time-Dependent Plastic Strain of a material under a static load  
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Crevice Corrosion   Accelerated corrosion in narrow spaces cause by local electrochemical changes. ie: acidification or O2 depletion. Common between restoration and tooth, under pellicle layer, or surface deposits  
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Galvanic Corrosion   Accelerated attack occurring on less noble metal when electrochemically dissimilar metals are in electrical contact within a liquid corrosive environment.  
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Galvanic Shock   Pain Sensation caused by the electric current generated when two dissimilar metals are brought into contact in the oral environment  
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Hardness   Resistance of a material to being indented, cut, or scratched  
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Hue   Dominant Color of an Object, for example, red, green, blue  
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Metamerism   Phenomenon in which a color of an object under one light appears to change when illuminated by a different light source  
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Pitting Corrosion   Highly Localized Corrosion occurring on base metals, such as iron, nickel, and chromium, which are protected by a naturally forming, thin film of an oxide. In the presence of chlorides in the environment, the film locally breaks down forming pits  
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Rheology   Study of the deformation and flow characteristics of matter  
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Sag   Irreversible (plastic) deformation of metal frameworks of fixed partial dentures in the firing temperature range of ceramic veneers  
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Stress Corrosion   Degradation caused by the combined effects of mechanical stress and a corrosive environment, usually exhibited as cracking  
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Tarnish   Process by which a metal surface is dulled or discolored when a reaction with sulfide, oxide, chloride, or other chemical causes a thin film to form  
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Thermal Conductivity (Coefficient of Thermal Conductivity)   Property that describes the thermal energy transport in watts/sec through 1cm thick substrate with surface differences are 1Kelvin  
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Thixotropic   Property of certain gels or other materials to become liquefied (Less Viscous) when shaken, stirred, patted, or vibrated.  
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Value   Relative lightness or darkness of a color.  
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Viscosity   Resistance of a fluid to flow. High Viscosity is Thicker.  
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Wear, Abrasion, and Erosion   Loss of a material from a surface caused by a mechanical action or through a combination of chemical and mechanical actions  
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Brittleness   Relative inability of a material to deform plastically  
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Compressive Stress   Ratio of Compressive force to cross-sectional area perpendicular to the axis of applied force  
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Compressive strength   Compressive stress within a compression test specimen at the point of fracture  
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Ductility   Relative ability of a material to deform plastically under a stress before it fractures  
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Elastic Strain   Deformation that is recovered upon removal of an externally applied force or pressure  
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Elastic Modulus (Modulus of Elasticity or Young's Modulus)   Relative Stiffness of a material; ratio of elastic stress to elastic strain.  
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Flexural Stress (Bending Stress)   Force per unit area of a material subjected to flexural loading  
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Fracture Toughness   The critical stress intensity factor at the beginning of rapid crack propagation in a solid containing a crack of known shape and size.  
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Hardness   Resistance of a material to plastic deformation typically measured under an indentation load  
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Percent elongation   Maximum amount of plastic strain a tensile test specimen can sustain before it fractures (See Ductility)  
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Plastic Strain   Deformation that is not recoverable when the externally applied force is removed  
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Pressure   Force per unit area on the external surface of a material  
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Proportional limit   Maximum Stress at which stress is proportional to strain and above which plastic deformation occurs  
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Resilience   The relative amount of elastic energy per unit volume released on unloading of a test specimen  
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Shear Stress   Maximum Shear stress at the point of fracture of a test specimen  
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True Stress   Ratio of applied force to the actual cross-sectional area; however, for convenience stress is often calculated as the ration of applied force to the initial cross-sectional area  
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Stress   Force per unit are within a structure subjected to an external force or pressure (see pressure)  
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Stress Concentration   Area or point of significantly higher stress associated with a structural discontinuity such as a crack or pore or a marked change in dimension of a structure  
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Strain   Change in length per unit initial length  
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Stress intensity factor   A measure of the relative amount of increased stress at the tip of a crack of a given shape and size when the crack surfaces are displaced in the opening mode (See Fracture toughness)  
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Strain Hardening (Work Hardening)   Increase in strength and hardness and corresponding decrease in ductility of a metal that is caused by plastic deformation  
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Strain Rate   Change in strain per unit time during loading of a structure  
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Strength   Maximum stress that a structure can withstand without sustaining a specific amount of plastic strain(Yield strength) or stress at the point of fracture (Ultimate Strength(See Steve Kolenda)  
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Tensile Strength   Tensile Stress (in a tensile stress specimen) at the point of fracture  
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Toughness   Ability of a material to absorb elastic energy and to deform plastically before fracturing; measure as the total area under a plot of tensile stress v. tensile strain  
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Yield Strength   The Stress at which a test specimen exhibits a specific amount of plastic strain  
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Allergy   Abnormal antigen-antibody reaction to a substance that is harmless to most individuals (See Hypersensitivity)  
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Biocompatibility   Ability of a material to elicit an appropriate biological response in a given application in the body  
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Biointegration   Process in which bone or other living tissue becomes integrated with an implanted material with no intervening space  
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Estrogenicity   Ability of a chemical to act in the body in a manner similar to that of estrogen, the female sex hormone.  
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Hypersensitivity   Abnormal clinical reaction or exaggerated immune response to a foreign substance that is manifested by follow symptoms. Breathing difficulty, erythema, itching, sneezing, swelling vesicles.  
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Type I-III hypersensitivity   Immediate allergic reaction to a substance  
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Type IV-VI Hypersensitivity   Delayed Allergic Reaction to a foreign substance  
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Osseointegration   Process in which living bony tissue forms to within 100angstrom of the implant surface without any intervening fibrous connective tissue  
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Sensitization   Process that produces an allergy antibody, which reacts specifically to a causative foreign substance  
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Toxicity   Done-Related potential of a material to cause cell or tissue death  
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xenoestrogen   A chemical, not indigenous to the body that acts in the body in a manner similar to that of estrogen.  
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Allergic Response v. Toxic Response   allergic reactions tend to be dose-independent initially and disproportionate to the amount of the offending substance, whereas toxic or inflammatory reactions tend to be dose-dependent and proportional to the amount of the substance.  
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Mutagenic Reactions   Result when the components of a material alter the base-pair sequences of the DNA in cells; termed mutations. nickel, copper, and beryllium are known mutagens  
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Backbone   The main chain of a polymer  
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Block copolymer   a polymer made of two or more monomer species and identical monomer units occurring in relatively long sequences along the main polymer chain  
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Chain transfer   A stage of polymerization in which the growing end of a chain is transferred to another molecule, initiating further chain growth  
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Curing   Chemical reaction in which low-molecular-weight monomers or small polymers are converted into higher-molecular-weight materials to attain desired properties.  
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Elastic Recovery   Reduction or elimination of elastic strain when an applied force is removed; elastic solids recover elastic strain immediately on removal of the applied force whereas viscoelastic materials recover elastic strain over time.  
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Final Set   Stage at which the curing process is complete  
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Free Radical   A compound with an unpaired electron that is used to initiate polymerization  
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Graft or Branched Copolymer   A polymer in which sequences of one type of mer unit are attached as a graft (Branched) onto the backbone of a second type of mer unit.  
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Initial Set (of a polymer)   The stage of polymerization during which the polymer retains its shape  
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Induction   Activation of free radical, which in turn initiate growing polymer chains  
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Monomer   A chemical compound capable of reacting to form a polymer  
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Plastic Flow (of a polymer)   Irreversible deformation that occurs when polymer chains slide over one another and become relocated within the material  
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Polymer   Chemical compound consisting of large organic molecules formed by the union of many repeating smaller monomer units  
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Polymerization   Chemical reaction in which monomers of a low molecular weight are converted into chains of polymers with a high molecular weight  
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Propagation   Stage of polymerization during which the polymer chains continue to grow to high molecular weights  
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Random copolymer   polymer made of two or more monomer species but with no sequential order between the mer units along the polymer chain  
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Setting (of a polymer)   The extent to which polymerization has progressed  
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Thermoplastic polymer   Polymeric material made of linear and/or branched chains that softens when heated above the glass-transition temp, at which molecular motion begins to force the chains apart  
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Thermosetting polymer   Polymeric material that becomes permanently hard when heated above the temp at which it begins to polymerize and that does not soften again on reheating to same temp  
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Termination   Stage of polymerization during which polymer chains cease to grow  
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Viscoelastic   Ability of a polymer to behave as an elastic solid(spring) and as a viscous liquid(dashpot)  
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