nyuuzyou/wikis huggingface dataset:
Akane (Madder) - right (8 R)

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|-	
! scope="row"|Museum number
| 8
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura number / title
| ; "Haze-some 25"
|-	
! scope="row"|Folder location
| 1st shelf
|-	
! scope="row"|Sample location
| right (8 R)
|-	
! scope="row"|Fiber type
| silk
|-	
! scope="row"|Color
| light reddish brown
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (Japanese common name)
| 茜根: Akane
|-	
! scope="row"|Dye (English common name)
| Madder
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (botanical name)
| Rubia argyi (H.Lv. Et Vaniot) H.Hara ex Lauener (R. akane Nakai)
|-	
! scope="row"|Plant part
| root /dried (?)
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff extraction
| boiled in water
|-	
! scope="row"|Auxiliary agent in dye bath
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Mordant
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Other auxiliary agent
| ash water
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyeing process
| The dye extract was cooled down, and then ash water was added to be ready for soaking the fabric.
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's date
| Kyoto
|}
Category:Uemura dye archive
Akane (Madder) - right (9 R)

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|-	
! scope="row"|Museum number
| 9
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura number / title
| ; "Haze-some 25"
|-	
! scope="row"|Folder location
| 1st shelf
|-	
! scope="row"|Sample location
| right (9 R)
|-	
! scope="row"|Fiber type
| silk
|-	
! scope="row"|Color
| light reddish brown
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (Japanese common name)
| 茜根: Akane
|-	
! scope="row"|Dye (English common name)
| Madder
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (botanical name)
| Rubia argyi (H.Lv. Et Vaniot) H.Hara ex Lauener (R. akane Nakai)
|-	
! scope="row"|Plant part
| root /dried (?)
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff extraction
| boiled in water
|-	
! scope="row"|Auxiliary agent in dye bath
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Mordant
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Other auxiliary agent
| ash water
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyeing process
| The dye extract was cooled down, and then ash water was added to be ready for soaking the fabric.
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's notes
| The resultant color became more yellow in an acidic condition, as shown with the left sample.
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's date
| Kyoto
|}
Category:Uemura dye archive
Akane (Madder) - top (230 T)

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|-	
! scope="row"|Museum number
| 230
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura number / title
| ; "Haze-some 25"
|-	
! scope="row"|Folder location
| 4th shelf
|-	
! scope="row"|Sample location
| top (230 T)
|-	
! scope="row"|Fiber type
| silk
|-	
! scope="row"|Color
| reddish orange
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (Japanese common name)
| 茜根 : Akane
|-	
! scope="row"|Dye (English common name)
| madder
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (botanical name)
| Rubia argyi (H.Lev. et Vaniot) H.Hara ex Lauener (R. akane Nakai)
|-	
! scope="row"|Plant part
| root / dried (?)
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff extraction
| boiled in water
|-	
! scope="row"|Auxiliary agent in dye bath
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Mordant
| lime water
|-	
! scope="row"|Other auxiliary agent
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's notes
| The resultant color became more red than the one mordanted with ash water. The ancient technique from the 7 -8th century AD was the latter.
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's date
| Kyoto
|}
Category:Uemura dye archive
Akane + Shikon - bottom (24 B)

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|-	
! scope="row"|Museum number
| 24
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura number / title
| ; "Haze-some 25"
|-	
! scope="row"|Folder location
| 1st shelf
|-	
! scope="row"|Sample location
| bottom (24 B)
|-	
! scope="row"|Fiber type
| silk
|-	
! scope="row"|Color
| beige (slightly reddish purple)
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (Japanese common name)
| 茜根 + 紫根: Akane + Shikon
|-	
! scope="row"|Dye (English common name)
| madder and gromwell root
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (botanical name)
| Rubia argyi (H.Lv. Et Vaniot) H.Hara ex Lauener (R. akane Nakai); and Lithospermum erythrorhizon Siebold et Zucc. (L. officinale L. subsp. erythrorhizon (Siebold et Zucc.) Hand.-Mazz.)
|-	
! scope="row"|Plant part
| m: root /dried (?); g: root /dried (?)
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff extraction
| unspecified
|-	
! scope="row"|Auxiliary agent in dye bath
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Mordant
| ash water
|-	
! scope="row"|Other auxiliary agent
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyeing process
| The fabric was soaked into a dye bath of madder, mixed with Shikon root, and subsequently mordanted with ash water.
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's date
| Kyoto
|}
Category:Uemura dye archive
Akane + Shikon - top (24 T)

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|-	
! scope="row"|Museum number
| 24
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura number / title
| ; "Haze-some 25"
|-	
! scope="row"|Folder location
| 1st shelf
|-	
! scope="row"|Sample location
| top (24 T)
|-	
! scope="row"|Fiber type
| silk
|-	
! scope="row"|Color
| beige (slightly reddish purple)
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (Japanese common name)
| 茜根 + 紫根: Akane + Shikon
|-	
! scope="row"|Dye (English common name)
| Madder and Gromwell root
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (botanical name)
| Rubia argyi (H.Lv. Et Vaniot) H.Hara ex Lauener (R. akane Nakai); and Lithospermum erythrorhizon Siebold et Zucc. (L. officinale L. subsp. erythrorhizon (Siebold et Zucc.) Hand.-Mazz.)
|-	
! scope="row"|Plant part
| m: root /dried (?); g: root /dried (?)
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff extraction
| unspecified
|-	
! scope="row"|Auxiliary agent in dye bath
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Mordant
| ash water
|-	
! scope="row"|Other auxiliary agent
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyeing process
| The fabric was soaked into a dye bath of madder, mixed with Shikon root, and subsequently mordanted with ash water.
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's notes
| A dyeing technique with madder is described in the "Shoku Nihongi ()" (1177 AD) as " (Kuroki-hi), (Asaki-hi)". The same color is named as " (Kokihi)" in the "Engishiki ()" (10th Century AD).
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's date
| Kyoto
|}
Category:Uemura dye archive
Akinokirinsou (Goldenrod) - center (335 C)

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|-	
! scope="row"|Museum number
| 335
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura number / title
| ; "Haze-some 25"
|-	
! scope="row"|Folder location
| 5th shelf
|-	
! scope="row"|Sample location
| center (335 C)
|-	
! scope="row"|Fiber type
| silk
|-	
! scope="row"|Color
| gray (slightly green)
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (Japanese common name)
| 秋のキリン草 : Akinokirinsou
|-	
! scope="row"|Dye (English common name)
| Goldenrod
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (botanical name)
| Solidago virgaurea L. subsp. asiatica (Nakai ex H.Hara) Kitam. ex H.Hara
|-	
! scope="row"|Plant part
| flower / unspecified
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff extraction
| boiled in water
|-	
! scope="row"|Auxiliary agent in dye bath
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Mordant
| iron
|-	
! scope="row"|Other auxiliary agent
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's notes
| The plant for this experiment was collected by Mr. Shoichi Gotoh ().
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's date
| Kyoto
|}
Category:Uemura dye archive
Akinokirinsou (Goldenrod) - left (335 L)

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|-	
! scope="row"|Museum number
| 335
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura number / title
| ; "Haze-some 25"
|-	
! scope="row"|Folder location
| 5th shelf
|-	
! scope="row"|Sample location
| left (335 L)
|-	
! scope="row"|Fiber type
| silk
|-	
! scope="row"|Color
| light ochre
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (Japanese common name)
| 秋のキリン草 : Akinokirinsou
|-	
! scope="row"|Dye (English common name)
| Goldenrod
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (botanical name)
| Solidago virgaurea L. subsp. asiatica (Nakai ex H.Hara) Kitam. ex H.Hara
|-	
! scope="row"|Plant part
| flower / unspecified
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff extraction
| boiled in water
|-	
! scope="row"|Auxiliary agent in dye bath
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Mordant
| lime
|-	
! scope="row"|Other auxiliary agent
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's notes
| The plant for this experiment was collected by Mr. Shoichi Gotoh ().
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's date
| Kyoto
|}
Category:Uemura dye archive
Akinokirinsou (Goldenrod) - right (335 R)

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|-	
! scope="row"|Museum number
| 335
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura number / title
| ; "Haze-some 25"
|-	
! scope="row"|Folder location
| 5th shelf
|-	
! scope="row"|Sample location
| right (335 R)
|-	
! scope="row"|Fiber type
| silk
|-	
! scope="row"|Color
| light mustard yellow (slightly blueish)
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (Japanese common name)
| 秋のキリン草 : Akinokirinsou
|-	
! scope="row"|Dye (English common name)
| Goldenrod
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (botanical name)
| Solidago virgaurea L. subsp. asiatica (Nakai ex H.Hara) Kitam. ex H.Hara
|-	
! scope="row"|Plant part
| flower / unspecified
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff extraction
| boiled in water
|-	
! scope="row"|Auxiliary agent in dye bath
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Mordant
| alum
|-	
! scope="row"|Other auxiliary agent
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's notes
| The plant for this experiment was collected by Mr. Shoichi Gotoh ().
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's date
| Kyoto
|}
Category:Uemura dye archive
Akinotamuraso (Salvia japonica) - bottom (392 B)

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|-	
! scope="row"|Museum number
| 392
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura number / title
| ; "Haze-some 25"
|-	
! scope="row"|Folder location
| 5th shelf
|-	
! scope="row"|Sample location
| bottom (392 B)
|-	
! scope="row"|Fiber type
| silk
|-	
! scope="row"|Color
| greenish dark brown
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (Japanese common name)
| 秋のたむら草 : Akinotamuraso
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (botanical name)
| Salvia japonica Thunb.
|-	
! scope="row"|Plant part
| root / unspecified
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff extraction
| boiled in water
|-	
! scope="row"|Auxiliary agent in dye bath
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Mordant
| iron
|-	
! scope="row"|Other auxiliary agent
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's notes
| August 18, Shwa 18 (1943), Oumi Kokka-so (), Yamauchi ().
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's date
| -
|}
Category:Uemura dye archive
Akinotamuraso (Salvia japonica) - left (392 L)

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|-	
! scope="row"|Museum number
| 392
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura number / title
| ; "Haze-some 25"
|-	
! scope="row"|Folder location
| 5th shelf
|-	
! scope="row"|Sample location
| left (392 L)
|-	
! scope="row"|Fiber type
| silk
|-	
! scope="row"|Color
| gray
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (Japanese common name)
| 秋のたむら草 : Akinotamuraso
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (botanical name)
| Salvia japonica Thunb.
|-	
! scope="row"|Plant part
| leaf / unspecified
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff extraction
| boiled in water
|-	
! scope="row"|Auxiliary agent in dye bath
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Mordant
| iron
|-	
! scope="row"|Other auxiliary agent
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's notes
| August 18, Shwa 18 (1943), Oumi Kokka-so (), Yamauchi ().
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's date
| -
|}
Category:Uemura dye archive
Akinotamuraso (Salvia japonica) - right (392 R)

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|-	
! scope="row"|Museum number
| 392
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura number / title
| ; "Haze-some 25"
|-	
! scope="row"|Folder location
| 5th shelf
|-	
! scope="row"|Sample location
| right (392 R)
|-	
! scope="row"|Fiber type
| silk
|-	
! scope="row"|Color
| pale brown
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (Japanese common name)
| 秋のたむら草 : Akinotamuraso
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (botanical name)
| Salvia japonica Thunb.
|-	
! scope="row"|Plant part
| leaf / unspecified
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff extraction
| boiled in water
|-	
! scope="row"|Auxiliary agent in dye bath
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Mordant
| lime
|-	
! scope="row"|Other auxiliary agent
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's notes
| August 18, Shwa 18 (1943), Oumi Kokka-so (), Yamauchi ().
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's date
| -
|}
Category:Uemura dye archive
Akoustilith

== Description ==
A brand name for an early 20th century acoustical plaster with good sound absorbing properties. Akoustilith plaster has a surface texture that resembles concrete blocks. Its unpainted surface was used for both visual and acoustical effect in the dome and wall of the Great Hall of the National Academy of Sciences building.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
Akoustilith plaster; acoustical plaster
==Resources and Citations==
* Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
* Thomas C. Jester (ed.), Twentieth-Century Building Materials, McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995
* National Academy of Science, 'The NAS Building' at Great Hall
Category:Materials database
Akund

== Description ==
A yellowish fiber obtained from the seeds of the Calotropis gigantea and Calotropis procera trees that are native to southern Asia and Africa. Akund is similar to kapok but its properties are slightly inferior. The soft fibers are used as upholstery stuffing. It is rarely used for fabrics. Akund has sometimes been called vegetable silk. 
See also bombax.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
Calotropis gigantea; Calotropis procera; calotropis floss; madar; vegetable silk; vegetable floss; fibra de la calotropis profera (Esp)
== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
* Fiber length = 3 - 4 cm 
* Diameter = 20 micrometers
==Resources and Citations==
* G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 430
* J.Gordon Cook, Handbook of Textile Fibres:I Natural Fibres, Merrow Publishing Co. , Durham, England, 1984
* Identification of Textile Materials, The Textile Institute, Manchester, England, 1985
Category:Materials database
Alabama cream marble

== Description ==
A type of hard, fine-grain, creamy white marble that is mined in Alabama. Alabama creme marble has been used for sculpture. Varieties include: 
Madre Cream - carves well, used for interior and exterior decorative work
Cream Blanc - pure white, fine-grain marble
Clouded Cream - white marble with cream clouds, no veining
Cream Veined - white marble with thin dark veins.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
Alabama marble; Alabama creme; Madre cream; Cream Blanc
==Resources and Citations==
* G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 499
* Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
* Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
* Frank A. Lent, Trade names and Descriptions of Marbles, Limestones, Sandstones, Granites and Other Building Stones Quarried in the United States Canada and other Countries., Stone Publishing Co, New York, 1925
Category:Materials database
Alabandite

== Description ==
A rare mineral of manganese sulfide, whose cubic crystals are found associated with pyrite, sphalerite, and galena.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
alabandita (Esp.); Alabandin (Deut.)
==Resources and Citations==
* G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 494
Category:Materials database
Alabaster glass

== Description ==
A decorative white glass with varying levels of translucency. Alabaster glass looks similar to opalescent glass except that it does not exhibit any refractive colors with transmitted light (Brady 1971). Although first made in Bohemia in the 19th century, it became popular in the U.S. when Carter prepared alabaster glass with an iridescent surface.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
alabastrom (Esp.); vidro de alabastro (Port.)
==Resources and Citations==
* G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 365
* M. Doerner, The Materials of the Artist, Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934
Category:Materials database
Alanine

== Description ==
A nonessential amino acid derived from the hydrolysis of protein. Alanine was first synthesized by A. Strecker in 1850. The abbreviation ALA is used in chromatographic testing reports for alanine.
[[[SliderGallery rightalign|alanine.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
aminopropionic acid; ALA; l-alanine
== Risks ==
* Flash point = 314 C 
* Sensitive to air and moisture. 
* Contact may cause irritation. 
* Fisher Scientific: MSDS
== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
Soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol. Insoluble in ether and acetone.
Composition 	C3H7NO2
CAS 	56-41-7
Melting Point 	297 (dec) C
Density 	1.401 g/ml
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 89.09
==Resources and Citations==
* G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 721
* The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 205
* The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
* Fisher Scientific at: https://www1.fishersci.com/catalogs/acrosgroup.jsp?catalogParamId=8084716&catalogParamType=AG mp= 314-316 C
Category:Materials database
Alaska cedar

== Description ==
A large, softwood tree, Chamaecyparis nootkatensis, found in the Pacific Northwest. Alaska cedar belongs to the cypress family, but is called a cedar because of its aromatic smell. The yellow wood has an even texture and a fine, straight grain. Alaska cedar is used for boat building, veneers, lumber, cabinetry, closets, and chests. It is very durable and has the advantage of being resistant to insects and rotting. Yellow cedar fibers, carefully prepared from strips of the inner bark, were woven, often mixed with wool, into blankets and cords by the Salish, Kwakiutl, and Tlingit tribes (King and Hartley 1979).
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis; Alaskan cedar; Alaska cypress; yellow cypress; yellow cedar;
== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
* Specific gravity = 0.5 (air dry); 
* Odor of fresh cut surface resembles raw potatoes; 
* Sapwood = white to yellowish; 
* Heartwood = bright yellow when freshly cut and darkens with exposure to air; medium soft to hard; medium weight; 
* Grain = straight; 
* Texture = fine, even; 
* Rays = fine; 
* Tracheids = 30-45 microns in diameter; 
* Density = 31 ppcf
== Additional Images ==
File:17_Alaska Cedar_100x_Tan.jpg|Alaska cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) tangential section
File:17_Alaska Cedar_100x_Tran.jpg|Alaska cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) transverse section
File:17_Alaska Cedar_100x_Rad.jpg|Alaska cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) radial section
== Resources and Citations ==
* Alden Identification Services, Microscopic Wood Identification: Link
* R.King, E.Hartley, "Unusual Fibers Used in Northwest Coast Ethnographic Textiles, Their Preparation & Their Structure", Technology & Conservation 1/79.
* G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 258
* Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
Category:Materials database
Alaunkleister

== Description ==
The German word for alum paste, a modified starch paste used in the 19th century. Alaunkleister is composed of starch mixed with potassium aluminum sulfate (alum - 8%) and animal glue (15%) (Bluher et al 1996). While alum was added to make the adhesive stronger, it also made paste hard and brittle and nearly insoluble. It was used to mount prints in albums.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
alum paste
==Resources and Citations==
* A.Bluher, G.Banik, K-H.Maurer, E.Thorbois, "The Application of Enzyme-containing Methylcellulose Gels for the Removal of Starch-based Adhesives in Albums" ICOM Preprints, Vol.II, p.494-499, 1996.
* Roy Perkinson, contributed information, 1998
Category:Materials database
Albany slip clay

== Description ==
A dark, fine-grain clay obtained from near Albany, New York. Albany slip contains silicon dioxide (57.6%), aluminum oxide (14.5%), calcium oxide (5.7 %), iron oxide (5.2%), magnesium oxide (2.7%) and various alkalis (3.1%) (Fournier 1996). The dark brown to black clay was used by early American potter's as a black glaze for stoneware. It was often applied to the interior of salt glazed stoneware.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
slip glaze
== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
* Melting Point = 1240 C
==Resources and Citations==
* Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
* Robert Fournier, Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery, Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992 Comment: composition
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
Category:Materials database
Albatross

== Description ==
1) The name given to two types of textiles because their soft, fleecy texture resembles the breast of the albatross bird. Both albatross textiles have a plain weave, but the first, made from a lightweight wool has a crepe-like surface while the second, of cotton, has a napped surface. They are usually soft, light in color and used for sleepwear. 
2) A large seabird of the family Diomedeidae that ranges from the Southern Ocean to the North Pacific.
==Resources and Citations==
* Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
* Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albatross (Accessed Mar. 15, 2006)
Category:Materials database
Alberene soapstone

== Description ==
[Alberene Stone Corp.] A trademark for a dense, homogeneous soapstone quarried in Albemarle and Nelson Counties of Virginia. The color of Alberene soapstone can range from a medium blue-gray to a deep black. Alberene is used for laboratory benches, sinks, stair treads, and flooring because it is durable and chemically inert. Soapstone is also used for radiant heat floors because it absorbs heat well and cools slower than slate, concrete, or brick. Alberene stone is used in outdoor monuments, sculpture, and architectural features because it is resistant to the effects of weathering and acid rain.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
alberene stone
==Resources and Citations==
* Virginia Soapstone : Alberene Soapstone
* M. Teixeira Soapstones: Alberene Soapstone
* Stone World: Breathing New Life into American Soapstone
* G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 734
* Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
* Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
* Frank A. Lent, Trade names and Descriptions of Marbles, Limestones, Sandstones, Granites and Other Building Stones Quarried in the United States Canada and other Countries., Stone Publishing Co, New York, 1925
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Albertite

== Description ==
A natural jet, black bitumen that is nearly insoluble in all solvents. Albertite is found in New Brunswick.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
albertita (Esp.)
== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
Mohs Hardness	2.0
Density 	1.1 g/ml
==Resources and Citations==
* G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 76
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Albertype

== Description ==
A photoplate printing process introduced in 1868 by Josef Albert of Munich. Albertype is a variation of the collotype process. It uses a glass plate, instead of a stone, as a support for the sensitized gelatin emulsion. Josef Albert introduced rotary collotype presses in 1873 followed by three-color collotypes a year later.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
albert-type; albertotype; Albertypie (Deut.)
==Resources and Citations==
* Luis Nadeau, Encyclopedia of Printing, Photographic, and Photomechanical Processes, Atelier, New Brunswick, 1997
* SAA Glossary of Archival Terminology: http://www.archivists.org/glossary/term_details.asp?DefinitionKey=2482
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