Term: mohs scale: a scale of hardness of solids; talc is 0 and diamond is 10; ordering is determined by which substance can scratch another substance
Broader: system of measurement: a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic | Unrelated: ash-pan: a receptacle fitted beneath the grate in which ashes collect and are removed
Broader: system of measurement: a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic | Unrelated: cathode-ray tube: a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen
Broader: system of measurement: a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic | Unrelated: walk: the act of traveling by foot
Broader: system of measurement: a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic | Unrelated: gymnopilus ventricosus: a giant fungus of the Pacific Northwest; has a very thick stalk and the cortina leaves a ring high up on the stalk
Broader: system of measurement: a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic | Unrelated: attractiveness: sexual allure
Broader: system of measurement: a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic | Unrelated: mnemonic: a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall
Broader: system of measurement: a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic | Unrelated: cedar waxwing: widely distributed over temperate North America
Broader: system of measurement: a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic | Unrelated: mea culpa: an acknowledgment of your error or guilt
Broader: system of measurement: a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic | Unrelated: distributor: someone who markets merchandise
Broader: system of measurement: a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic | Unrelated: heating system: utility to warm a building