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gathering | Assembling all the signatures in order |
specific gravity | The specific gravity is a comparison of the mass of a substance to the mass of water with the same volume |
wash marks | An uneven or lighter density on a print's leading edge created when the printing plate has too much water |
free-form shape | Irregular and uneven shapes. |
toxicology | The study of poisons, including identification, isolation, biological effects, mechanism of action, and development of antidotes. |
wood free | Paper made without groundwood or mechanical pulp |
petrochemical | A chemical derived from petroleum or natural gas. |
entropy | Measure of the disorder of a system. |
xerography | An imaging method that electrostatically charges ink toner particles, which are attracted to areas of the paper that have been given an electrical charge |
latent heat | The amount of energy required to change a solid to a liquid or liquid to a gas. |
crystal lattice | A crystal lattice is a very exact organization of atoms that allows for a specific place for every molecule or atom in the solid |
dead matter | Typeset text or graphics that will not be reused. |
pharmacology | The study of drugs, which includes determination of biological activity, biological effects, breakdown and synthesis, and delivery. |
soluble | Soluble is the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance |
isochoric | Having constant volume. |
nucleus | The nucleus of an atom is the center of the atom |
experiment | An experiment is direct observation under controlled conditions |
mortise | See kerning. |
geiger counter | Instrument that measures radiation output. |
x-y coordinates | A mathematical description of an element's position on a page. |
boiling point | Temperature at which the atmospheric pressure is equal to the vapor pressure of a liquid and an equilibrium is established |
dysplasia | abnormal growth or development of organs or cells |
domoic acid | Domoic acid is a toxic amino acid produced by certain species of algae |
drug | A biologically active compound or mixture used to cure, prevent, or detect disease, to control biological processes, or to alter mental state. |
radioactive | Substance containing an element which decays. |
soap | A salt of a fatty acid |
unit | A standard for comparison in measurements |
polymerase | An enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of nucleic acids on preexisting nucleic acid templates, such as assembling RNA from ribonucleotides or DNA from deoxyribonucleotides. |
mutagen | A material that induces genetic changes in the DNA of chromosomes |
cross-hatching | Using crossed lines to create shading. |
duotone | A two color print created from a one color image |
partial pressure | Partial pressure is the pressure of one gas in a system of two or more nonreacting gases. |
lambert's law | The intensity of radiation passing through a material decays exponentially with path length b. |
acid | a solution that has an excess of hydrogen ions (H+) |
electronic color scanner | An electronic device similar to a photocopier that converts a physical color image into four separate, single color images, one for each of the three process colors plus black |
evaporation | Evaporation is a molecular phase change of a liquid to gas or vapor |
mole | A collection of 6.022* 1023 number of objects |
widow | A word, partial word or short line of text at the end of a paragraph, or a single line of text at the top of a page |
autopositive | Photographic film or other materials that produce a visually equivalent image to the original |
mechanical | See pasteup. |
joint | The location at which two or more adherends are held together with a layer of adhesive. |
weaving | Art of making fabric by interlacing two sets of parallel thread on a loom |
ratio | The relative size of two quantities expressed as the quotient of one divided by the other; the ratio of a to b is written as a:b or a/b. |
free energy | Energy that is actually available to do useful work |
thermocouple | A thermocouple is a temperature sensor that generates a small voltage related to the temperature at the junction of two wires made of different materials |
electron | if it forms a bond with an element that is very keen to grab an electron, it becomes much more positive than an element that has plenty of other electrons left to hang around the positively charged nucleus |
quantum | Something which comes in discrete units, for example, money is quantized (divided into units); it comes in quanta (divisions) of one cent. |
iodism | abnormal condition resulting from prolonged exposure to iodine |
calligraphy | A distinctive style of artistic handwriting created by using special pen nibs that allow a calligrapher to vary the thickness of a letter's line elements |
primitive art | Art that has imagery of folk art , it places emphasis on form and expression and often looks child like. |
karl ziegler | he was a keen mountain climber |
offset | An erroneous variation of the word "setoff" |
refraction | The deflection of a wave as it passes from one medium to another, eg through a lens. |
iridium | Symbol:"Ir" Atomic Number:"77" Atomic Mass: 192.22amu |
helium | Symbol:"He" Atomic Number:"2" Atomic Mass: 4.00amu |
digital | The on/off signals that represent information within computerized systems |
fiber puffing | A rough texture on the surface of a coated, groundwood fiber paper created during the drying process. |
hairline register | The precision of alignment between colors meant to touch on a printed piece |
kiln | Furnace for firing clay |
anti-aliasing | The process of averaging between pixels of different colors |
nitrogen | Symbol:"N" Atomic Number:"7" Atomic Mass: 14.00amu |
absorption | adsorption is the build up of a molecule at a surface (such as an oil/water interface) |
wood cut | A printing method that uses a carved wood block or surface as the printing plate |
lanthanide contraction | An effect that causes sixth period elements with filled 4f subshells to be smaller than otherwise expected |
liquid | Liquids are an in-between phase of matter, between solids and gases |
half-life | The time it takes for a decaying radioactive substance to be reduced by half. |
actinide | Elements 89-102 are called actinides |
asymmetrical balance | Balance using unlike objects have equal visual weight or eye attraction |
free radical | A single unpaired electron on an atom that is typically formed from chemical reactions involving oxygen.2 Can cause damage to cells, which can lead to cancer and other harmful diseases. |
space | The area around and within an object. |
iridocyclitis | inflammation of both eye's iris and its ciliary body. |
gastroenteritis | stomach and intestine inflammation. |
chemical reaction | The transformation of substances by the rearrangement of their atoms. |
monochromatic | Relies on only one color family to create a design; uses a combination of tints, tones, and shades from the same family to achieve desired effect. |
ash | Ash is the noncombustible part of diesel (DPM) |
citric acid cycle | See Krebs cycle. |
reduction | Gain of hydrogen or gain of electrons |
glucose | The major sugar in the body and a key molecule in energy metabolism. |
viscosity | The resistance of a fluid to flow; the ratio of shear stress between laminae of moving fluid and the rate of shear between these laminae. |
teratogen | An material or agent causing physical defects in a developing embryo or fetus. |
pattern | A motif repeated on a background. |
molecular sieve | A material that contains many small cavities interconnected with pores of precisely uniform size |
corrosive | A chemical that causes visible destruction of or irreversible alterations in living tissue by chemical action at the site of contact, or which causes a severe corrosion rate in steel or aluminum. |
moisture absorption | The pickup of water vapor from the air by an adhesive |
crystal | Solid substance with a regular geometirc arrangement of atoms. |
vitamin | A substance that is critical for proper functioning of a living organism that the organism is unable to produce in sufficient quantities for itself. |
fume hood | an enclosed laboratory cabinet with moveable sash or fixed access port on the front, connected to a ventilating system which may incorporate air scrubbing or filtering facilities |
salt | When you mix an acid and a base, the ionic compounds dissociate |
critical temperature | The critical temperature, T30%, is the exhaust temperature that is exceeded 30% of the operating time of the engine over a shift |
camera-ready copy | The final image composition of line art, photographs, text and other graphic elements laid out in the size, position, and color they will be when reproduced on film or paper |
density | Mass per unit volume of a substance. |
insoluble | An insoluble substance is one that is not able to dissolve in another substance |
zoom | To enlarge. |
endonuclease | Any of a group of enzymes catalyzing the hydrolysis of bonds between nucleic acids in the interior of a DNA or RNA molecule. |
phenolpthalein | A common misspelling of phenolphthalein. |
in vitro | An experimental situation outside a living cell or organism; biological or chemical work done in the test tube, instead of in living systems |
quarto | Folding a paper into four leaves, thus forming eight pages |
bohr structure | Bohr atomic structure is considered the classic structure of an atom |
breakacross | A continuous image that covers two facing pages without any visible gutter |
gloss | The "shininess" of a material as measured by the amount of light reflected from its surface |
emulsion | and not just two layers of liquid lying on top of each other |
unit cell | The simplest arrangement of atoms or molecules that regularly repeats in a crystal structure. |
actin | A protein found in muscle tissue that acts together with myosin as a factor in muscle contraction. |
isotherm | A contour line that corresponds to values measured at identical temperatures |
cityscape | Painting or drawing of city streets and building. |
hypoxia | insufficient oxygen reaching the tissues of the body. |
white space | That part of an image that is free of text or images. |
broad strokes | Wide drawn markings achieved by using the side of a drawing tool like charcoal, graphite, pastels etc. |
wash drawing | A black and gray watercolor with black line art which will be reproduced as a halftone. |
pattern recognition | A computational technique used to find patterns and develop classification schemes for data in very large data sets. |
neutral wedge | See gray scale. |
shadows | Shaded areas in a drawing |
period | Rows in the periodic table are called periods |
organelles | Specialized organs within cells. |
rare earth | An oxide of a rare earth element. |
varnish | 1 |
rutherfordium | Symbol:"Rf" Atomic Number:"104" Atomic Mass: (261)amu One of the postactinide elements |
hygroscopicity | The ability of a substance to absorb moisture from air |
intermolecular force | An attraction or repulsion between molecules |
patina | A thin layer of corrosion products with a distinctive coloration that forms on a metal surface exposed to air and water |
object-oriented | Used to describe an image created by the use of a mathematical equation using x-y coordinates rather than a bitmap image (created using dots) |
achromatic | No color or hue |
velox | An Eastman Kodak tradename for a photographic paper used for contact printing from a halftone negative |
page description language | (PDL) The format used to describe the position of elements within a page elements as well as the page's relative position within a document |
webfed | A printing press that uses a web, not cut sheets |
teratogen | A substance that can cause deformities in embryos |
coating | A paint, varnish, lacquer or other finish used to create a protective and/or decorative layer |
copper | Symbol:"Cu" Atomic Number:"29" Atomic Mass: 63.55amu |
carboxyl group | Carboxyl groups are chemical functional groups with one carbon, one hydrogen, and two oxygen atoms (COOH) |
x-ray diffraction pattern | Interference patterns created by x-rays as they pass through a solid material |
giulio natta | he was a keen mountain climber |
knockout | White type on a black or dark background |
nonobjective | Art work without recognizable natural objects. The images are produced from an artist imagination. |
ribonucleotide | A subunit that polymerizes into the nucleic acid RNA |
irritant | Substance capable of causing a reversible or irreversible inflammatory effect on living tissue by chemical action at the site of contact as a function of concentration or duration of exposure. |
cobalt | Symbol:"Co" Atomic Number:"27" Atomic Mass: 58.93amu |
dot spread | See: dot gain; ink spread. |
piston | A disc which fits tightly into the back of a cartridge against its content. |
z axis | The third axis in a three dimensional configuration |
diffusion | The random movement of molecules within a fluid. |
letter fold | Folding a printed piece horizontally at least twice, in the same vertical direction, thereby capturing the first fold in the second |
biological | relating to biolegy;the study of plants and animals the science of how they produce and how they live |
vector | A quantity that is determined by its magnitude and direction: forces and fields (see scalar). |
x-ray tube | A cathode ray tube that focuses energetic streams of electrons on a metal target, causing the metal to emit x-rays. |
compound | A substance containing more than one element. |
background | The area appearing behind the main subject or upon which the main subject is placed. |
em dash | A line the width of a font's uppercase m. |
extenders | Ingredients frequently having some adhesive property, added to an adhesive composition in order to reduce the cost of the amount of the primary adhesive component required per unit of bond area. |
stel | Short Term Exposure Limits, or maximum concentration for a continuous exposure period of 15 minutes (with a maximum of four such periods per day, with at least 60 minutes between exposure periods, and the TLV-TWA is not exceeded. |
implied line | Line that is suggested by a shade in color or value. |
wavenumber | The number of wave crests per unit distance |
backing | See rounding and backing. |
quarter binding | Using one material for a book's front and back covers and a different material for its spine (e.g., cloth covers with leather spine). |
salts | Ionic compounds that can be formed by replacing one or more of the hydrogen ions of an acid with another positive ion. |
fermium | Symbol:"Fm" Atomic Number:"100" Atomic Mass: (257)amu |
relief printing | A method of printing where the areas to be inked are higher than the non-printing areas |
phases of matter | A phase is another name for a physical state of matter |
job jacket | The documentation detailing the production requirements of an order |
illuminating | 1 |
energy | The capacity to do work. Work is done by transferring energy from one form to another. For example the chemical energy in a fuel is converted to thermal energy as it burns. See also Laws of Thermodynamics. |
numbering | Sequentially printed numbers. |
uv inks | See ultraviolet ink. |
photoelectric effect | Ejection of electrons from an atom or molecule that has absorbed a photon of sufficient energy |
nucleic acid | A polymer made of repeating nucleotides |
photochemistry | The study of chemical changes caused by light |
isotopic labeling | Adding a radioactive isotope, a form of a chemical element which has a different number of neutrons than protons, rendering the element unstable, into a compound to more easily track the compound's presence through a series of reactions. |
stripping | Stripping is a technique for removing volatile components in a mixture by bubbling a stream of an chemically unreactive gas (like nitrogen) through the sample, and then 'scrubbing' the nitrogen through a solution or solid adsorbent that can recover the volatile materials. |
aggressive line | A line that is strongly emphasized |
letterset | See dry offset. |
thermochemical equation | An compact equation representing a chemical reaction that describes both the stoichiometry and the energetics of the reaction |
backlining | The material that strengthens the back of a book after it's been rounded and backed (e.g., paper, muslin, etc.). |
molar volume | The volume occupied by one mole of a material |
quartertone | A quarter on a visual tone value |
anuria | absence or defective excretion of urine. |
kinase | A class of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of phosphate groups from a high-energy phosphate-containing molecule (such as ATP) to a substrate. |
velocity | The rate of change of distance with respect to time. |
backward broadside | A page on which the text is printed sideways. |
yellow | One of the four process colors, CMYK, with Y standing for yellow |
carboy | A very large bottle |
density | The ratio of a substance’s mass to its volume at a given temperature and pressure |
postscript | A tradename of Adobe Systems, Inc |
neurotransmitter | Neurotransmitters are molecules that are used to carry signals from one neuron to another |
latices | or latexes for the Americans!) is a dispersion of water-insoluble polymer in water |
mass | The quantity of matter in a body. |
inhibitor | A substance which is added to slow down the rate of a chemical reaction; they are at times useful to prolong the storage or working life of certain types of adhesives. |
imposition | Collecting and positioning page elements so that when printed and folded the page elements are in proper alignment |
color spectrum | The effect of light passing through a prism to create a rainbow. |
acute toxicity | adverse health effects resulting from brief exposure to a chemical. |
waterless printing | See lithography (waterless). |
acidulant | A substance added to food or beverages to lower pH and to impart a tart, acid taste |
monodentate | A ligand that has only one atom that coordinates directly to the central atom in a complex |
catalyst | a substance thet lets a chemical reaction speed up at a faster rate or under slightly different conditions |
gas | Gases are groups of atoms that are spread over a large space |
value | The degree of lightness or darkness of a color. |
parallel lines | Lines that move to the same direction and always stay the same distance apart |
illustrations | Line art, photos, and other graphic images used in printed material. |
wet trapping | Overlapping an ink that is still wet with a second or different color |
carried color | Colors in an image or design laid on a background. |
lithography | An technique were the printing plate's image area is specially treated to accept only ink and the nonimage area is specially treated to only accept water |
valence electron | Electrons that can be actively involved in chemical change; usually electrons in the shell with the highest value of n |
face | See typeface. |
edge gilding | The utilization of gold leaf to coat page borders. |
shear strength | The shear force required to break a specimen divided by its cross-sectional area; the force being applied parallel to the cross-sectional area. |
equilibrium expressions | The expression giving the ratio between the products and reactants |
equilibrium | When the forward and reverse rates are equal in a chemical reaction. |
atomic theory | An explanation of chemical properties and processes that assumes that tiny particles called atoms are the ultimate building blocks of matter. |
feathering | An imprecise, fuzzy, or rough edge on a printed image |
film build | Amount of thickness produced in an application |
carcinogen | A material that causes cancer in humans, or, because it causes cancer in animals, is considered capable of causing cancer in humans. |
atoms | Composite particles of protons, neutrons and electrons. The smallest part of a substance that can take part in a chemical reaction. Click here for more information. |
base | a substance that tends to accept a proton |
stomatitis | inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth. |
solid | A solid is a relatively dense, rigid state of matter, with a definite volume and shape |
spectrophotometer | Tool that measures the absorption or emission of electromagnetic radiation. |
ragged right | See flush left. |
molecule | This is a group of atoms bonded together |
substrate | A substance that is reacted with an enzyme or is used as the food source for yeast in fermentation.4 |
italic | A type style in which the letters are slanted 8 to 20 degrees from the vertical |
stereoisomer | Molecules with the same atoms and bond structure, but different three dimensional arrangements of atoms |
hygroscopically | By absorbing moisture from air. |
wave | An oscillating motion that moves outward from the source of some disturbance (ripples running away from a pebble tossed in a pond) |
web press | A rotary press that prints on a continuous web, or ribbon, of paper fed from a roll and threaded through the press |
radium | Symbol:"Ra" Atomic Number:"88" Atomic Mass: 226.03amu |
metastasis | transmission of a disease from one part of the body to another. |
triad | Combination of three hues that are equally spaced from one another around the color wheel forming a triangle. |
triple point | A temperature point at which a substance can be either a solid, liquid, or gas |
acceleration | Rate of change of velocity. |
equilibrium | A stable situation in which products and reactants are balanced. |
china clay | A white clay used to coat papers or as an ink additive |
amino acids | Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen compounds the composition of which are determined by genes. |
inserting | 1 |
gravure | A printing method that uses ink-filled depressions in a cylinder to deposit ink on a substrate, forming an image |
linen tester | A magnifying lens mounted in a small frame that, when placed on the material to be viewed, stands at a height equal to the focal length of the lens |
kraft | A brownish paper made from unbleached sulfate wood pulp |
complement | The color positioned directly across the wheel from any given color on the color wheel. Each color on the wheel has only one complement, also called Direct Complement. |
halogen | A type of incandescent lighting containing halogen gas. |
overrun | Producing more paper or output than ordered |
homogenous | A common misspelling of homogeneous. |
bad break | Awkward visual composition resulting from ending a page with a single word; ending a page with a hyphenated word; ending a page with the first line of a paragraph; using a hyphenated line of text in the first line of a page; or dividing a word incorrectly |
hydrophilic interactions | Interactions between molecules where nonpolar portions of the molecule are attracted to any interaction with polar water molecules |
linear perspective | a technique that created the illusion of depth on a flat surface. |
hue | A particular shade of color determined by the primary light waves reflected from a surface. |
blueline | 1 |
vertical lines | Lines that straight up and down |
matte surface | Surface that reflected a soft dull light |
rel | Recommended Exposure Limits, NIOSH REL, is the highest allowable airborne concentration that is not expected to injure a worker |
computational chemistry | A branch of chemistry concerned with the prediction or simulation of chemical properties, structures, or processes using numerical techniques. |
callout | A quotation, often surrounded by a box, that uses large text to set it apart from the rest of the page |
radiation | Energy in the form of photons. |
precordial | in front of the heart, stomach. |
glassine | An opaque smooth paper used primarily for candy wrappers and dust jackets |
hormone | A molecule produced by endocrine glands that controls specific biological processes like growth and metabolism. |
lens | Light modifier. Convex lenses focus and concave lens diffuse light waves. |
adsorption | When rather than being absorbed a substance collects upon the surface of another substance |
diffraction | The deviation in the path of a wave that encounters the edge of an obstacle. |
wedding paper | An elegant, refined paper with minimum glare. |
base line | Imaginary line on which an object lies |
film assembly | See film image assembly |
absolute zero | The temperature where all movement stops even on a molecular level, it is also lowest temperature on the Kelvin scale. |
wavy-edged paper | Paper with wrinkled or wavy edges caused by water damage. |
caps | Capital or uppercase letters. |
fuming gloss | See chemical ghosting. |
contact positive | A photographic image with tones that are the same as the original |
focal point | The first part of a work to attract the attention of the viewer. |
neutral | A color without hue (e.g., black or white or shades of gray). |
distillation | Distillation is a process in which one substance is boiled away from another and then collected |
bond order | 1 |
dry offset | A printing method where the areas to be inked are higher than the non-printing areas |
gilding | The application of gold or metallic leaf to a book's trim edges. |
specular gloss | Mirror-like finish (usually 60 degrees on a 60-degree meter). |
base | A compound that yields hydroxide (OH- ) ions when in aqueous solution. Bases have a bitter taste, feel greasy and turn red litmus blue. |
nailhead | A book binding style where the spine is thicker than the book body resulting in a profile resembling a nail. |
bristol | A heavy paper used for printing |
color proportion | The relationship between colors in an image or design. |
igneous rock | A rock type that has been created from super-heated magma |
mean line | See x-line. |
reproduction | Creating an exact duplicate of an original using a photographic method. |
density | The mass per unit volume in a substance. |
soot | The black carbon portion of diesel exhaust particulate matter ( DPM ) |
etfe | A thermoplastic member of the fluoropolymer family |
word processor | A software application used to create text documents (e.g., Microsoft Word). |
stoichiometry | 1 |
figure | The human form or any recognizable object or nonrepresentational shape. |
offset printing | An indirect printing technique that re-deposits ink from a printing plate cylinder to a rubber coated cylinder which then applies the ink to the final substrate |
working time | A measure of the interval of time during which an adhesive may be effectively applied to the adherend surface before adhesive setting retards flow and application properties of the adhesive. |
equilibrium | When the reactants and products are in a constant ratio |
assembling | Gathering all the component pages of a book or manual and ordering them in correct sequence for binding |
acrylic ink | A polymer ink with exceptional flexibility and durability; suitable for exterior applications. |
base | Substance which gives off hydroxide ions (OH-) in solution. |
gutter margin | The space between the text matter and fold edge next to it |
wavelength | On a periodic curve, the length between two consecutive troughs (low points) or peaks (high points). |
acid-free paper | A paper containing no acidity or acid producing chemicals. |
periodic table | the gases hydrogen and helium. |
wash | the application of ink or paint thinned with water |
aromatic | a chemical which has a benzene ring in its molecular structure, such as benzene, toluene and xylene, which have strong characteristic odors. |
indirect letterpress | See dry offset |
pull sheets | Random sheets removed from the stack of output and used for quality control. |
bohrium | Symbol:"Bh" Atomic Number:"107" Atomic Mass: (264)amu |
orbit | An orbit is the path one object takes when it spins around another object |
x-ray crystallography | Determination of three dimensional arrangement of atoms in a crystal by analysis of x-ray diffraction patterns. |
curvilinear | stresses the use of curved lines. |
two-dimensional | An area defined by length and width |
tautomer | A structure formed by facile motion of a hydrogen from one site to another within the same molecule. |
isosteric | Having identical valence electron configurations. |
catalyst | A catalyst is a compound or element that can increase the rate of a chemical reaction |
spin | Electrons have an intrinsic angular momentum that is similar to what would be observed if they were spinning |
internal stress | Stress created within the adhesive layer by the movement of the adherends at differential rates or by contraction or expansion of the adhesive layer. |
bleed | 1 |
elastomer | A polymeric material which at ambient temperatures can be stretched to at least twice its original length by a deforming force and then returns to its original length upon removal of that force; elastomers can be synthetic or natural materials (rubbers). |
convection | Heat transfer through the movement of a fluid, eg: warm air rising. |
jet black | A reference to the degree of an ink's or material's blackness. |
gang | A grouping of forms arranged to print together with a single impression |
fuel cell | A device that converts the chemical energy obtained from a redox reaction directly into electrical energy. |
sol | A colloid with solid particles suspended in a liquid |
chlorophyll | a green photosynethetic pigment found mostly in the chloroplast of many plants |
rate of diffusion | This rate measurement is the speed at which molecules or atoms diffuse through a substance. |
friction | Resistance to initial motion between two surfaces. |
henry's law | Gases are able to be dissolved in solvent just like solids and liquids |
color | An attribute of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue. |
orphan | A single line of text at the bottom or top of a page or column |
range | The difference between the extreme high and low test values from specimens cut from one test assembly. |
zero point energy | A minimum possible energy for an atom or molecule predicted by quantum mechanics |
intaglio | An incised, etched, carved or sunken image |
ground | The background color in a composition, also called the field color. |
cut sheet | Paper cut into standard dimensions (e.g., 8.5x11 in., A3, etc.). |
toluene | fulvic acid, and trinitrotoluene Benzene |
dissociation | Breaking down of a compound into its components to form ions from an ionic substance. |
primer | First complete coat of paint of a painting system applied to a surface |
mechanical drawing | A drawing made by using compasses or other drafting tools |
water-based ink | An ink that uses water as the drying agent rather than a solvent. |
composition | Positioning, formatting or gathering type prior to printing |
ozone | An isotope of oxygen that blocks ultra-violet radiation. Normally found in the stratosphere. |
enkephalin | Enkephalins are molecules produced naturally by the central nervous system to numb pain |
catalyst | Substance whose presence increases the rate of a chemical reaction, e.g., acid catalyst added to an epoxy resin system to accelerate drying time. |
true formula | This formula tells you the number of atoms in a molecule for each element |
compression | See data compression. |
surfactant | A material that spreads along a surface, changing the properties of the surface |
ink spread | See: dot gain; dot spread. |
back-trap | mottle Blotchy spots or streaks in an overprinted ink. |
backup | Creating an archive copy of digital information as insurance in the event the original information is lost or damaged. |
allergy | condition in which an initial symptomless exposure to a specific allergen later gives rise to a sensitivity to further exposure. |
fanfold | See: accordion fold. |
lattice | A regular array of ions or atoms. |
steroid | Steroids are lipids that are based on the cholesterol molecule |
particle | Small portion of matter. |
decorative lighting | Light fixture that is decorative in nature or design. |
platemaking | Creating a printing plate that is completely prepared for use on the press |
color triad | Three colors space equally apart on the color wheel. |
gatefold | A four page insert to a book that is larger than the existing page dimensions, having a fold at the outer edge that serves as a hinge, allowing two sheets to fold out from the center to the edge |
electrovalent bond | A chemical bond that occurs between two atoms when one or more electrons are passed from one atom to another |
chlorophyll | Chlorophyll is the pigment in plants that absorbs light rays |
emetic | an agent which induces vomiting. |
periodic table | An arrangement of the elements according to increasing atomic number that shows relationships between element properties. |
zeeman effect | The splitting of spectral lines when an external magnetic field is applied. |
bilirubin | A reddish yellow pigment produced from the breakdown of the hemoglobin in red blood cells, and normally excreted in bile |
foreshortening | To shorten an object to make it look as if it extends backwards into space |
allele | Gene variant. |
thermodynamics | The study of temperature, pressure, volume, and energy flow in chemical reactions. |
periodic table | chart of the elements arranged in columns and rows according to the increasing atomic numbers. |
renewable | Natural resources that can be replenished at a rate comparable or faster than the rate of consumption through sound management practices. |
molecule | A group of atoms bonded together. It is the smallest part of a substance that retains the chemical properties of the whole. |
particulate matter | a fine liquid or solid particle such as smoke, dust, mist, or fumes found in air or engine emissions as a result of incomplete burning of fuels. |
dissociation | separation of a substance into atoms or ions. |
gauge bosons | Particles that mediate the transfer of energy between other particles: protons, gravitons, W and Z particles. |
acetate base | A transparent clear or colored plastic film used to create overlays |
cartridge | A rigid container employed to store unmixed adhesive compositions in pre-measured amounts; cartridges may feature a side-by-side or coaxial configuration. |
relief plate | A printing plate where the areas to be inked are higher than the non-printing areas |
titrant | The substance that quantitatively reacts with the analyte in a titration |
qualitative | Qualitative descriptions are those that describe qualities and characteristics |
condensation point | The condensation point is when a gas reaches a temperature to become a liquid |
temperature | The measure of the kinetic energy present in a system. |
quantum number | Indices that label quantized energy states |
evaporate | To convert a liquid into a gas. |
tromp l'oeil | French tern for trick-the eye |
additive color process | A method of creating a color image by mixing red, green, and blue lights (e.g |
limiting reactant | A limiting reactant is the limiting factor or element in a chemical reaction |
liquid | A state of matter that has a high density and is incompressible compared to a gas |
stippling | A technique that used patterns of dots to create values and value gradation. |
organic | Designating or composed of matter originating in plant or animal life or composed of chemocals of hydrocarbon origin, either natural or synthetic. |
lupe | See loupe. |
carbohydrates | The major energy source within plants and animals: sugars, starches and glucose polymers. |
grain-short | See grain direction. |
humidity | The amount of moisture present in the atmosphere expressed in grams per cubic meter. |
one point perspective | Perspective in which all parallel lines converge at a single point on the horizon or eye level line |
hassium | Symbol:"Hs" Atomic Number:"108" Atomic Mass: (265)amu |
setoff | Ink that is unintentionally transferred from the printed substrate to the back of the sheet above it as the pieces are stacked in a pile |
art paper | A paper coated with fine clay to produce a smooth, hard surface |
nonrepro blue | A special blue color used to make notations on an image's non-printing white areas |
addison's disease | A disease caused by partial or total failure of adrenocortical function, which is characterized by a bronzelike pigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes, anemia, weakness, and low blood pressure. |
half life | The half life of a reaction is the time required for the amount of reactant to drop to one half its initial value. |
acid | a substance that tends to accept a pair of electrons |
clay | Earth that is used in ceramics, it is wet and hardens after drying or heating. |
task lighting | Light that provides illumination to a specific area to complete a task |
nucleotide | A unit that polymerizes into nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) |
kinetic sculpture | a sculpture that actually moves in space. |
coma | extended loss of consciousness due to an injury, illness, or poison. |
addition polymerisation | is responsible for the distinctive smell of burning fat |
ghosting | Also known as gloss ghosting |
nomenclature | symbols and names of elements, mathematical variables... |
power | The rate at which energy is supplied |
catalyst | a substance which increases the rate of a chemical reaction, without being consumed or produced by the reaction. Sodium Hydroxide and Potassium Hydroxide are catalysts for the production of biodiesel. |
potting | The process of filling a cavity or space usually containing electronic or electrical components in order to protect them from vibration, shock and/or environmental hazards such as moisture, heat and aggressive chemicals such as fuels and lubricants. |
motif | A single image made of color mass. |
asbestosis | Chronic lung disease caused by inhaling airborne asbestos fibers. |
unbleached | A light brown paper produced from unbleached pulp. |
titration curve | A plot that summarizes data collected in a titration |
analgesia | reduced sensitivity to pain. |
curved lines | Lines that are always bending and change directions gradually. |
density | thickness of a substance |
thermistor | A device that senses temperature changes by using a resistor with an electrical resistance that falls when temperature rises. |
case binding | Creating hardcover books by gluing cover material to a stiff, board-like substrate which is then attached to the book's endpapers |
zigzag lines | lines formed by short sharp turns |
embossing | Producing a raised surface on a substrate |
mood | The feeling a combination of colors and design elements convey to the viewer. |
concentration | Concentration is the amount of one substance in a system relative to the amount of other substances |
keyline | A translucent or transparent instructional sheet that is used to show where various effects, colors, etc |
power | Amount of work done per second. |
neutral | An object that does not have a positive or negative charge. |
chemical decomposition | This is the molecular action of the larger process of decomposition |
printmaking | The process of repeating a original image from one prepared surface to another. |
photoelectron | An electron ejected from an atom or molecule that has absorbed a photon. |
amide | any compound derived from ammonia by substitution of a carbonyl group fro hydrogen, or from an acid by replacing the -OH group by an amino group |
absolute temperature | Temperature measured on a scale that sets absolute zero as zero |
color forecasting | A service that provides manufacturers and vendors with information and guidance on upcoming consumer interest in certain colors and palettes. |
wood type | Letters carved into blocks of wood |
element | A substance composed of atoms all with the same atomic number. A substance that cannot be split chemically into smaller substances. |
dash | A horizontal line used as a type character |
step tablet | See gray scale. |
trend | A general course, direction, movement, or prevailing tendency. |
allergen | Substance that causes an allergic reaction. |
reactants | The substances that take part in a chemical reaction. |
evolution | Natural selection, the survival of the fittest, is the driving force behind evolution and is measured by a species viability and fecundity |
freestanding | Three-dimensional art that is surrounded on all sides by space. |
precipitation | Precipitation is the conversion of a dissolved substance into insoluble form by chemical or physical means. |
dielectric strength | The voltage which an insulating material can withstand before breakdown occurs, expressed in volts per Mil ((ASTM 149-61). |
germanium | Symbol:"Ge" Atomic Number:"32" Atomic Mass: 72.59amu |
vegetable parchment | A paper with a high wet strength and grease resistance. |
holmium | Symbol:"Ho" Atomic Number:"67" Atomic Mass: 164.93amu |
warm color | A red tone rather than a blue tone |
active site | A pocket or crevice on an enzyme molecule that fits reactant molecules like a hand in a glove |
mesh marks | A pattern of crosshatching visible in the dried ink of a screen printed piece |
field | A region in space that is defined by a vector function. Common fields are: gravitational, electric and magnetic. |
chemical changes | Processes or events that have altered the fundamental structure of something. |
activation energy | The energy required to initiate a chemical reaction. |
glutamate | Ionic salts of glutamic acid used as flavor enhancers in many foods |
primary standard | A stable, high-purity material used in titrations and other chemical analyses to prepare solutions of precisely known concentration, or to determine the concentrations of substances which react with the primary standard material |
element symbol | An international abbreviation for element names, usually consisting of the first one or two distinctive letters in element name |
carbon | Symbol:"C" Atomic Number:"6" Atomic Mass: 12.01amu |
spline | See vectors. |
engraving | Using an acid or other chemical to form an elevated image on a printing plate or cylinder |
watercolor | Artwork created by applying translucent water soluble paint or dyes to a paper substrate. |
clip art | Graphic images, designs, and artwork in digital form that can be copied and pasted into a digital document or image |
nucleoside | A molecule composed of a purine or pyrimidine base covalently linked to a ribose or deoxyribose sugar. |
isothermal | Having constant temperature. |
water streaks | See: wash marks. |
back margin | The space between the edge of the text matter and the fold edge |
grain direction | The alignment of pulp fibers in the direction of web travel during the production of paper. |
base | a solution which has an excess of hydroxide ions (OH-) in aqueous solution. |
duograph | See duotone. |
acutance | The sharpness of a printed shape's edge against its background. |
middletones | See: midtone. |
decimal | The number of digits to the right of the decimal point in a number. |
neutral | Without a predominant hue; black, white and gray are true neutrals; achromatic colors; having no hue or chroma. |
atomic number | The number of protons in an atom.. |
saccharide | or sugar, is a molecule that is simply lousy with alcohol groups so that it has the general chemical formula CnOnH2n |
fluorine | Symbol:"F" Atomic Number:"9" Atomic Mass: 19.00amu |
fep | A thermoplastic member of the fluoropolymer family |
halogen | Halogen is the name of the seventh group of elements |
what-you-see-is what-you-get | Used when a computer application shows an image's position, size, elements, etc |
seascape | A painting or drawing with the sea as the subject |
leukemia | progressive, malignant disease of the blood-forming organs. |
isotope | Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have different atomic masses |
chemical formula | The ratio of elements in a substance. For example: the chemical formula of common salt is NaCl, sodium and chlorine in a ratio of 1:1. |
triolein | and styrene are hydrophobic |
sedimentary rock | A rock type that has been created by the deposit and compression of sediment |
dense | A compact substance or a substance with a high density. |
friction | Resistance to continued motion between two surfaces; also known as sliding friction. |
halftone step scale | An image used to test the accuracy of printing process |
web offset | A continuous band of substrate fed from a wound roll through an offset printing press. |
dot gain | A condition where the size of a halftone dot is increased during the printing process |
scale | The relative size or weight of an object compared to a constant size or weight. |
velocity | Speed of an object; the change in position over time. |
laboratory-type hood | an enclosed laboratory cabinet with moveable sash or fixed access port on the front, connected to a ventilating system which may incorporate air scrubbing or filtering facilities |
gesture drawing | a quick drawing that captures the gestures and movements of the body. |
acid | a substance that tends to donate a proton |
hydrometer | An instrument for measuring the specific gravity of liquids |
nanometer | A unit of measurement equivalent to one millionth of a meter. |
mineral | Inorganic compounds usually found in crystalline form |
soaps | being derived from triolein, a component of olive oil.sodium oleate |
scientific method | An inefficient but highly successful method of knowledge construction based on experimental testing of hypotheses. |
absorbency | A material's ability to take up liquids or vapors (e.g., water). |
covalent bond | A chemical bond where electrons are shared between two atoms |
sugar | one of many with the chemical formula C6O6H12 but different three-dimensional structures |
shells | A shell is the area around the center of an atom |
page descriptor | See page description language. |
eye level | An imaginary horizontal line that is even with the height of your eyes. |
protein | A complex polymer made by linking together amino acid molecules |
halftone | 1 |
respiratory system | breathing system, including the lungs. |
genome | The collective noun for a set of genes. The human genome contains 100 000 genes. |
noble gas | The Noble Gases are the all of the elements in the furthest right column of the periodic table |
berkelium | Symbol:"Bk" Atomic Number:"97" Atomic Mass: (247)amu |
residue | 1 |
white light | Natural sunlight or light created by combining equal portions of each light wavelength from 400 to 700 nm |
surface area | A measurement of the exposed surface of an object. |
expressionism | A movement of art that communicates strong emotional and personal feelings. |
kingdom | of the three only groups witch things are place;in biology one of the major groups |
family | The group of typeface variations within a specific design (e.g., Helvetica Regular, Helvetica Italic, Helvetica Bold, Helvetica Bold Italic, etc.). |
cellulose | A polysaccharide made of linked glucose molecules that strengthens the cell walls of most plants |
horizon line | The line at which the sky and earth meet. |
undercolor | The cyan, magenta, or yellow used in dark tones |
uppercase | Capital letters of the alphabet, or those characters created by pressing the computer keyboard "shift" key in combination with another key |
center spread | The two pages that face each other in the center of a book or publication. |
normality | A measure of substance equivalents that are dissolved in a volume of solution |
thermionic emission | The emission of electrons or ions by a hot object |
central axis | A dividing line that works like the point of balance. |
hydrogen | Symbol:"H" Atomic Number:"1" Atomic Mass: 1.01amu |
ph | A scale which rates how acidic a solution is |
hydrolysis | A chemical reaction where water is introduced in another substance usually to separate it. |
hyphenation | The process of dividing a word between syllables when the word must be split between to lines of text. |
osmium | Symbol:"Os" Atomic Number:"76" Atomic Mass: 190.20amu |
short term memory | Short term memory is a mechanism for storing temporary information, such as where you parked your car or numbers in a simple arithmetic problems. |
mil-spec | A document prepared to support acquisition that describes the essential technical requirements for purchased material and the criteria for determining whether those requirements are met. |
catalyst | A substance that enables a chemical reaction at a usually faster rate or at a lower temperature than otherwise possible without being consumed in the reaction. |
periodic trend | A regular variation in element properties with increasing atomic number that is ultimately due to regular variations in atomic structure. |
body stock | 1 |
state of matter | There are three common states of matter: gases, liquids, and solids |
contrast of value | The interaction of lightness or darkness. |
starch | A long chain of carbohydrates formed in plants |
humectant | A substance that absorbs or retains moisture, added to a product to keep it from drying out. |
tint | Lighter value of a pure hue, made by adding white. |
molar mass | The mass of one mole of a material |
pit | Small regular or irregular crater in a surface, usually with its width approximately of the same order of magnitude as its depth. |
web | A roll of paper or other material that is fed by rollers through a printing or converting process |
face stock | See face material. |
lawrencium | Symbol:"Lr" Atomic Number:"103" Atomic Mass: (260)amu |
contaminant | An impurity or foreign matter present in a bonded assembly which affects its usefulness. |
wet-strength paper | A water and tear resistant paper that when wet retains a minimum of 15% of it's dry tensil strength. |
halftone tint | A halftone composed of a single dot size (or line width) and frequency |
bibliography | "Avogadro Cartoon 1." CSL Cartoon Stock |
octet rule | A guideline for building Lewis structures that states that atoms tend to gain, lose, or share valence electrons with other atoms in a molecule until they hold or share eight valence electrons |
semipermeable membrane | A membrane that allows some but not all of the components in a mixture to pass through it |
offset gravure | An indirect printing technique that re-deposits ink from a gravure cylinder to a rubber coated cylinder which then applies the ink to the final substrate |
apnea | temporary stoppage of breathing. |
boiling | Conversion of liquid into gas as bubbles of gas that form within the liquid |
dropout | See knockout. |
qualification tests | An investigation, independent of a procurement action, performed on an adhesive product to determine whether or not the product conforms to all requirements of the proposed application. |
acid | Traditionally considered any chemical compound that, when dissolved in water, gives a solution with a hydrogen ion activity greater than in pure water. |
jacket | The cover surrounding a completed casebound book. |
base material | See face material Alternative terms: body stock; face stock. |
fossil-based oils | Oil produced from the remains of organisms in the earth’s crust with high carbon and hydrogen content; petroleum oil. |
bond length | The average distance between the nuclei of two bonded atoms in a stable molecule. |
main group elements | Elements of the s and p blocks. |
brownprint | A brown colored print made by contacting a negative on a special sensitized paper |
luer lock | A device used as a connector between a static mixer and a hose or application tool such as a disposable needle. |
fusion | 1. Change of state of a substance from a solid to a liquid. 2. The joining together of two atomic nuclei. |
media | Plural of medium |
amino acid | the building blocks of proteins; a compound containing an amino group, a carboxyl group, and a radical |
disulfide bond | Covalent disulfide bonds form during the tertiary structure of protein synthesis |
anorexia | loss of appetite. |
spatial effect | The way to describe how colors are perceived in a space as advancing or receding. |
reverse | See knockout. |
periodic law | The periodic law states that physical and chemical properties of the elements recur in a regular way when the elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number. |
spectrum | The full range of visible hues. |
key | The reference guide or template, usually printed in black, used to place the color elements and for stripping film |
organism | a very complicated structure of living things whose parts work to insure survival |
vignetted dots | Dots that gradually fade from edge to center. |
monosaccharide | A monosaccharide is one sugar molecule |
embryo | organism in the early stages of development before birth |
synesthesia | A perceptual condition in which there is an involuntary blending of one or more senses. |
pharmacognosy | Identification, isolation, and characterization of biologically active substances in living things. |
half life | The amount of time it takes for half an initial amount to disintegrate. |
lewis structures | A way of representing molecular structures based on valence electrons. |
thermal expansion | The fractional change in length (some times volume, specified) of a material for a unit change in temperature |
mercury | Symbol:"Hg" Atomic Number:"80" Atomic Mass: 200.59amu |
jute | Burlap fibers |
terminal | 1 |
middle ground | Area in a picture between the foreground and the background |
acid | Sour-tasting compound containing hydrogen that may be ionized or replaced by positive elements to form salts |
nucleotide base | A heterocyclic nitrogen-containing base that is a constituent of nucleotides |
wood engraving | See: wood cut. |
background | The area of a work of art that appears farthest away |
choke | A photographic process that creates a thinner image of the subject without changing its position or shape |
centigrade | A scale of temperature which features 0° and 100° as the freezing and boiling point of water respectively |
shape | An image that conveys area. |
drying | To change the physical state of an adhesive on an adherend surface by evaporation of the solvent components of the adhesive composition; drying can also be accomplished by absorption of the solvent components on the adherend surface. |
electron redistribution | Redistribution occurs when electrons in a chemical bond are given up, received, or shared by two or more atoms |
offset lithography | An indirect printing technique that re-deposits ink from a specially treated printing plate cylinder to a rubber coated cylinder which then applies the ink to the final substrate |
sound | a disturbance that travels through air, land, water that can be heard. |
holdout | The degree to which a substrate does not absorb an ink. |
toll manufacturing | Manufacturing service provided to other companies leveraging existing capital and infrastructure for a volume-based fee. |
temperature | measure of how warm or cold a substance is. |
dense | Compact, solid and heavy, the opposite of soft. |
collage | A work of art in which materials, such as paper, cloth or found materials, are glued onto a surface. |
ribosome | A complex organelle composed of proteins and rRNA that catalyzes translation of messenger RNA into an amino acid sequence |
oxygen | Symbol:"O" Atomic Number:"8" Atomic Mass: 16.00amu |
chemical reaction | The result that two chemicals have on each other when mixed |
mineral transparency | Transparency is a quality of how much light you can see through a substance |
standard pressure | The pressure measured at sea level on the Earth |
substrate | The material on which printed images or coatings are applied (e.g., cloth; film; foil; paper; etc.). |
lamp | Technical term for a light bulb. |
visible light | Visible light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength between 400 and 750 nm. |
valence bond | In the valence bond theory, a valence bond is a chemical bond formed by overlap of half-filled atomic orbitals on two different atoms. |
point size | The height of a typeface |
sensitizer | a material that on first exposure causes little or no reaction, but on repeated exposure may cause a marked response not necessarily limited to the contact site. |
eukaryota | an organism made up of on or more cells containing a nucleus and organelles |
realism | An artist style were scenes are painted as they actually are. |
potential energy | The energy an object has because of its composition or position. |
phase boundary | A phase boundary is a surface where two samples of matter with different properties are in contact |
electromagnetic waves | Waves with both an electric and magnetic component. They are: radio, micro, infra-red, visible light, ultraviolet, X and gamma rays. |
denaturation | the disruption and breakdown of the secondary structure of a protein by heat or chemicals |
period | Periods are the rows of the periodic table |
shortness | A qualitative term describing the characteristic of a polymeric material that does not string or otherwise form filaments or threads during application. |
symbolism | Visual imagery to represent a message or concept. |
nonparticulate | Not composed of distinct particles. |
enzyme | Protein or protein-based molecules that speed up chemical reactions occurring in living things |
dexterity | A hand function referring to the ability of the individual to manipulate objects with their hands. |
dithering | 1 |
alignment | Positioning type characters along a horizontal line |
waxer | A machine that melts and applies a thin coating of adhesive wax to a paper |
letterpress | A printing method where the areas to be inked are higher than the non-printing areas |
motionless mixers | Devices which employ passive (unmoving) means to combine and mix two or more substances; commonly found attached to cartridge systems or meter mix equipment; frequently called static mixers. |
reaction rate | A reaction rate is the speed at which reactants are converted into products in a chemical reaction |
zincography | Process of etching unprotected parts of a zinc plate with strong acids to produce a printing surface. |
wetting up | A screen printing term referring to placing ink in the screen and distributing it evenly with the squeegee in preparation for production. |
caricature | Drawing that exaggerates prominent features or characteristics of the subject. |
step wedge | See halftone step scale. |
live matter | Refers to the type characters of piece to be printed. |
refractive index | The ratio of the speed of radiation (as light) in one medium (as a vacuum) to that in another medium |
standard molar volume | The volume of 1 mole of an ideal gas at STP, equal to 22.414 liters. |
thermometer | An instrument for measuring temperature. |
edition binding | See case binding. |
off-contact printing | A special screen printing technique that positions the printing stencil at a minimal distance above the substrate during the ink application process |
half-life | The time taken for the level of radioactivity in an element to halve. |
crossover | See spread. |
type size | See point size. |
antique finish | Paper with an off white cream color or rough texture. |
contour lines | Lines that define the edges of shapes |
ground | Any surface on which a picture is drawn or painted such as canvas, paper, cardboard, etc. |
thermocouple | A device that senses temperature changes by using a pair of joined wires made of dissimilar metals that produces a voltage that changes with temperature. |
groundwood free | See: wood free. |
accordion fold | A pair or more of parallel folds forming alternating peaks and valleys |
eggshell finish | A rough textured paper. |
vacuum | A vacuum is a space that has no pressure and no molecules inside |
shade | Darker value of a pure hue, made by adding black. |
acid | A compound that yields hydrogen ions (H+) when in aqueous solution. Acids have a sour taste and turn blue litmus red. |
contact negative | A photographic image with tones that are the reverse of the original |
specular gloss | See: gloss. |
adhesion | Sticking two surfaces together by chemical or mechanical means. |
felt side | The top of the paper web formed in the papermaking machine |
file | A collection of text, graphical, image, sound or other information stored and accessed digitally. |
radioactivity | The spontaneous release of energy from atomic nuclei. |
chemical replacement | A chemical reaction where one element is replaced by another |
abrasive | A very hard, brittle, heat-resistant substance that is used to grind the edges or rough surfaces of an object |
chemical | 1 of or pertaining to chemistry |
xenobiotic | A substance which is not normally found in a living thing. |
atrophy | reduction in size or function of tissue, organs, or the entire body caused by lack of use. |
hygroscopic | Readily adsorbs available moisture in any form. |
gigabyte | One thousand megabytes or one billion bytes of computer data. |
proportion | An equality between two ratios. |
quantum theory | The theory that energy can only be absorbed or radiated in discrete values or quanta. All particles are subject to quantum theory |
neutral | 1 |
neutrino | An elementary particle produced by certain nuclear decay processes |
combustible | Materials that will burn under most conditions and may ignite easily. |
heat | a form of energy marked by differences in temperatures |
soluble salt | An ionic compound that dissolves in a solvent (usually water). |
divalent | Binds to two other things (which may be other atoms, molecules, ions, or electrons) |
fillers | Relatively non-adhesive substances added to an adhesive composition to improve ease of application and/or some specific performance property such as strength, durability, hardness, dimensional stability or other characteristics. |
photomechanical | See pasteup. |
data compression | A technique to shrink or reduce the size of a data file so it takes up less storage space and is faster to move electronically |
node | A point, region, or surface where the amplitude of a standing wave is zero |
glucose | like starch, but the links between the glucose monomers are slightly different. |
gametes | Sex cells (spermatozoa or ova) that carry the genes donated by each parent. |
van dyke | A quality control "proof" print produced on photographic paper from a negative |
zone refining | A method for purifying solids based on the fact that solutes tend to concentrate in the liquid when a solution is frozen |
inverse | A math property which states: A+(-A)=0 and A*(1/A)=1 |
gene | A unit of inheritance. A section of DNA. comprising a sequence of four bases: adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine. |
hadrons | Quark composites: mesons and baryons |
edition | The quantity produced during a print run |
reproduction | Reproduction is the process by which a new organism is produced. The first stage in the production of any organism is the fertilisation of an ova by spermatozoa (or spores on the case of plants). Fertilisation produces a single cell called a zygote which contains all the information required to build the adult organism. The progression (growth) from zygote to adult is achieved through cell division. |
color temperature | The warmth or coolness of a color. |
enamel | Broad classification of paints that dry to a hard, usually glossy finish |
ionic bond | A chemical bond between two atoms where one or more electrons are passed from one atom to another |
chroma | Another word for color or hue; the amount of saturation of a color. |
monochromatic | Radiation that has a single wavelength. |
biochemistry | The chemistry of living things, including the structure and function of biological molecules and the mechanism and products of their reactions. |
valence shell | The shell corresponding to the highest value of principal quantum number in the atom |
intensity | The brightness or degree of a color's purity or saturation. |
congener | 1 |
diffusion | Diffusion is a process that happens when a substance moves from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. |
zinc oxide | A white, opaque inorganic compound often used in ink, paint, coatings and ointments. |
three-dimensional shape | A shape that has height, width and dept |
amphi- | A prefix used to name certain members of a series of geometric isomers or stereoisomers. |
oblique | Literally, "at an angle" or "slanted" |
surfactant | and bubble air through |
resonance | Description of the ground state of a molecule with delocalized electrons as an average of several Lewis structures |
viscosity | A measure of a liquid's resistance to flowing |
action level | The exposure level (concentration in air) at which OSHA regulations to protect employees take effect (29 CFR 1910.1001-1047); e.g., workplace air analysis, employee training, medical monitoring, and record keeping |
ph | pH is a measure of acidity |
stoichiometry | The study of the relationships between amounts of products and reactants. |
electron | An electron is a very small particle that spins around the center of an atom |
joint | That bendable, hinge-like part of casebook where the cover and spine meet |
surface tension | The work required to expand the surface of a liquid by unit area. |
metal | A metal is a special type of element |
positive shape | The shape of an object that is the subject in a work of art |
gray scale | 1 |
underexposure | A photosensitive material that has received too little light resulting in a dark print lacking detail. |
leptons | Fundamental particles that are relatively non-reactive and capable of an independent existence: electrons, muons, tau particles and neutrinos. |
vellum | A fine, smooth, off-white material used for printing |
penetration | To pass into or through (as through a hole or weak point) |
chemistry | The science of matter and the changes in matter. |
ion | An atom or molecule that has acquired a charge by either gaining or losing electrons |
saturation | Intensity of a color |
water contact angle | Tangent angle at the interface between droplet of liquid and a solid surface; measure of the surface energy; 0° for perfectly hydrophilic surface and 90° for perfectly hydrophobic surface |
vanishing point | The point on the horizon or eye level line where all receding parallel lines converge |
trigonal crystal | A trigonal crystal has a shape that has three sides and no specific length |
needle valve | A valve which allows fine control over the rate of gas or liquid flowing through it |
sedimentation | Separation of a dense material (usually a solid) from a less dense material (usually a liquid) by allowing the denser material to settle out of the mixture. |
bromine | Symbol:"Br" Atomic Number:"35" Atomic Mass: 79.90amu |
gold | Symbol:"Au" Atomic Number:"79" Atomic Mass: 196.97amu |
cubism | Art that uses two-dimensional geometric shapes to depict three-dimensional organic forms. |
octet | A set of eight valence electrons. |
concentration | The amount of a substance dissolved in a liquid. |
subtractive color | The process of mixing pigments together. |
debossing | Pressing an image or texture into a substrate |
vector file | A digital file containing a vector image |
weight | A description of typographic forms or variations (e.g., light, regular, bold, extra bold). |
periodic table | This famous table organizes all of the known chemical elements by their atomic number |
analog | Like an image composed of black, white and all shades of gray, an analog electrical signal is can be on, off, or everything in between |
denature | When the structure of proteins beak down from exposure to heat. |
biodegradable | but can kick around for a very long time before succumbing |
binder | A liquid that hold together the grains of pigment. |
machine direction | The direction the paper web moved through the papermaking machine |
incomplete octet | 1 |
grain-long | See grain direction. |
utilities | A software application used for maintenance or other routine chores (e.g |
polynucleotide | A DNA polymer composed of multiple nucleotides. |
solute | A solute is the substance to be dissolved |
identity | A math property which states: A+0=A and A*1=A. |
shade | The dark value of a color made by adding black to it |
on-demand printing | See demand printing. |
native element mineral | A mineral that is made up of a pure element |
watermark | A translucent mark or image that is pressed into fine paper during the papermaking process and which is visible when the paper is held up to a light. |
msha mnm dpm estimator | MSHA has devised a spreadsheet which uses engineering calculations to determine the reduction of DPM emissions from the equipment or increases to ventilation needed to attain compliance from an out of compliance level determined from either baseline DPM measurements or from engine emission rate data |
combustion analyzer | A combustion analyzer is an instrument that measures several gases that are the products of combustion and indicative of the completeness of the combustion process whether it be from natural gas or fuel fired boilers or diesel engines |
adiabatic system | A system that neither gains or looses heat. |
hemoglobin | The iron-rich respiratory pigment in red blood cells of vertebrates, consisting of about 6 percent heme (the prosthetic groups of cytochromes) and 94 percent polypeptide globin. |
module | A three-dimensional motif |
chemistry | The study of matter and its transformations |
isomer | Chemical compounds with the same composition but different shapes. |
antipyretic | A substance that can lessen or prevent fever. |
isoelectronic | Refers to a group of atoms or ions having the same number of electrons |
waterleaf | A highly absorbent paper. |
view file | A low resolution image displayed on a monitor or proof prior to creating the finished, high resolution print. |
ion | Removing or adding electrons to an atom creates an ion (a charged object very similar to an atom). |
dubnium | Symbol:"Db" Atomic Number:"105" Atomic Mass: (262)amu Dubnium is one of several postactinide elements |
collate | Assembling the pages of a document in correct order |
line art | A drawing rendered in only 100% black and 100% white, with no gray areas |
catalyst | Substance that affects the rate of a chemical reaction without being used up in the reaction |
quality assurance | The function of evaluating product quality and the procedures taken to ensure that the final product conforms to the specification requirements |
hydrogen bond | A chemical bond that has hydrogen covalently bonded to an electronegative atom |
tritium | A radioisotope of hydrogen with two neutrons and one proton in its nucleus. |
composite | A material made up of two or more different substances, each having its own properties, combined to form a third substance with its own specific performance properties |
process colors | The three subtractive primary colors (cyan, magenta, and yellow) plus black |
uncoated | A paper without a mineral coating. |
hydrolysis | A chemical reaction in which water is a reactant. |
polymer | Substance, the molecules of which consist of one or more structural units repeated any number of times; vinyl resins are examples of true polymers. |
orbital | A wavefunction that describes what an electron with a given energy is doing inside an atom or molecule. |
wave | A signal which propagates through space, much like a water wave moves through water. |
starch | A polysaccharide used by plants to stockpile glucose molecules |
specific heat | The amount of heat it takes for a substance to be raised 1°C. |
mosaics | Pictures made with small cubes of colored marble, glass, or tile and set into cement. |
systematic | but irrational, nomenclature. |
thermodynamic equilibrium | A system is at thermodynamic equilibrium if the energy it gains from its surroundings is exactly balanced by the energy it loses, no matter how much time is allowed to pass. |
photons | Fundamental quantum particles. It is the interaction of photons with other particles that drives the universe. |
liter | A liter is a metric unit of measure for volume |
relativity | The relative values of time, motion, mass and energy of a body in motion |
fission | Splitting the nucleus of an atom into smaller units. |
aesthetic experience | Your personal interaction with a work of art. |
sketch | A quick drawing that may be a reference for later work |
edge staining | Using various pigment(s) on a document, pamphlet or book's finished edge. |
k film | 1 |
elements of art | Basic components used by the artist to create works of art. The elements are line, shape, form, space, color, value and texture. |
closure | A mathematical term which says that if you operated on any two real numbers A and B with +, -, * or /, you get a real number. |
composition percentage | This value tells the percentage of a solution that could be a percentage of mass or percentage by volume |
joint | The location at which two adherends are held together with a layer of adhesive. |
particulate | Composed of distinct particles |
subject matter | Things represented in a work of art |
cardiovascular | system of the human body involving the heart and blood vessels. |
artificial light | Also known as Electric Light, it includes different types of lamps and light bulbs. |
insulin | A polypeptide hormone secreted by beta cells in the pancreas |
unity | The wholeness and oneness of a work of art |
humidity | The ratio of the amount of moisture contained in the atmosphere to the amount of moisture that can be carried in the atmosphere at a given temperature |
fixative | A chemical that is sprayed over art works to prevent smearing and to help charcoal, graphite or pastels to adhere to the paper. |
backbone | The part of a book connecting the front cover to the back cover |
midtone | Those tones falling between halftone shadows and halftone highlights |
covalent bond | A chemical bond formed by the sharing of one or more electrons, especially pairs of electrons, between atoms. |
element | a substance made of one kind of atom that cannot be broken down chemically. |
newsprint | Paper created specifically for newspapers, it is composed of mechanical or groundwood pulp. |
objective color | The chemistry, physics, and physiology of color. |
micron | µ, one micron, one millionth of a meter |
soft-edge | Art were the edges of shapes have fuzzy or blurred outlines |
base | a substance that yields hydroxide ions in water solution |
pneumonia | inflammatory lung disease caused by microorganisms, virus and chemical or physical irritants. |
work | The amount of energy transferred to a system. |
maillard reaction | Browning reaction involving combination of an amino group (2NH2) from a protein and an aldehyde group from a sugar, which then leads to the formation of many complex substances |
hydration | Combination with water. |
cohesion | the attraction that holds together the molecules within one substance. |
well | An individual etched gravure pit. |
key flat | See key. |
unit set | 1 |
compound | a substance made up of two or more elements that are combined chemically. |
nomenclature | A system for naming things |
copyfitting | Making adjustments to text size, text leading or otherwise editing the text so it fits in a given space. |
anesthesia | loss of sensation, including loss of touch, pain, vibration sense, and/or temperature sense. |
kaolin | See China clay. |
ab initio | A calculation or prediction that is based purely on theory rather than on experimental data |
recede | To seem to fade into the background. |
liquefaction | A process that increases the pressure on a gas until it becomes a liquid |
zwitterion | the ionised form of the amino acid glycine, and it is in this form that glycine exists when dissolved in water at a neutral pH. |
unjustified text | See flush left; justification; quad left; ragged right. |
y-coordinate | A point on the vertical axis of a grid, scale, or page dimension |
orbital | The orbital is where an atom keeps its electrons |
value | Refers to the darkness or lightness of a color or area |
pagination | 1 |
atom | The smallest object that retains properties of an element |
balance | Achieving color or design stability or harmony. |
data file | Line art, photographs, text and other graphic elements that are maintained as an electronic group. |
cleantech | A business model utilizing technology to improve performance and productivity while reducing costs, energy consumption or waste, and environmental impact. |
magenta | One of the four process colors, CMYK, with M standing for magenta |
einsteinium | Symbol:"Es" Atomic Number:"99" Atomic Mass: (252)amu |
valence | Valence is a measure of how much an atom wants to form compounds with other elements |
inorganic | Applies to the chemistry of all elements and compounds not classified as organic (carbon); matter other than vegetable, such as earthy or mineral matter. |
multicolor press | two or more self contained single color printing presses that are joined sequentially to produce multiple colors on a sheet of paper in a single pass. |
spectrophotometer | An instrument for measuring the amount of light absorbed by a sample. |
zwitterion | A particle that contains both positively charged and negatively charged groups |
mandrel | The core around which paper, fabric, or resin-impregnated fibrous glass is wound to form pipes or tubes. |
thermal energy | energy an object possesses by virtue of its temperature |
oil paint | A slow drying paint made b y mixing color pigments in an oil basee |
fluid | A liquid or gas. |
infectious | to be contagous and able to spread illness |
afterimage | Visual illusion in which retinal impressions persist after the removal of a stimulus, believed to be caused by the continued activation of the visual system. |
actomyosin | The system of actin and myosin that, with other substances, constitutes muscle fiber and is responsible for muscular contraction. |
gray wedge | See gray scale. |
phenol | A group or molecule containing a benzene ring that has a hydroxyl group substituted for a ring hydrogen. |
osmosis | When a liquid flows through a semi permeable membrane. |
nanotechnology | The creation of functional materials, devices and systems through control of matter on the nanometer length scale (1-100 nanometers), and exploitation of novel phenomena and properties (physical, chemical, biological) at that length scale. |
bond strength | Specific measurements include the load applied in tension, compression, flexure, peel, impact or shear needed to break an adhesive assembly with failure noted in or near the plane of the bond. |
proteins | the total nitrogenous material in plant or animal substance |
fundamental particles | Those particles that are not known to contain any smaller components: leptons, quarks and gauge bosons. |
oxidation | This is when an atom loses one or more electrons |
measurement | Measurement is the collection of quantitative data |
graphic artist | An artist who designs, illustrates and creates any know of art for printed reproduction. |
van der waals force | A force acting between nonbonded atoms or molecules |
entropy | and more order.. |
end matter | The appendix, agenda, glossary, index, and bibliography and other material's printed at the rear of a book |
mixture | Mixtures are substances held together by physical, not chemical, forces |
nonimage area | The areas of an image that are not printed |
business paper | A general category of paper used for everyday business purposes (e.g., copy paper, bond letterhead paper, etc.). |
halftone mottle | A blotchy appearance in halftone tints instead of an even, consistent appearance. |
metamerism | A phenomenon that occurs when two objects appear to match in color under one light source, but not under another light source. |
x-ray | A very high energy form of electromagnetic radiation (though not as high energy as gamma rays) |
edit | To alter information in form or substance. |
speciation | A group of organisms that are able to interbreed all belong to the same species. It follows then that organisms that are unable to interbreed belong to separate species. |
cyan | One of the four process colors, CMYK, with C standing for cyan |
extended color | Used when an image is meant to extend completely to the edge of the finished sheet |
bunsen burner | A gas burner with adjustable air intake, commonly used in laboratories. |
evaporation | The change of state of a substance from a liquid to a gas below its boiling point. |
heisenberg uncertainty principle | This principle states that it is not possible to know a particle's location and momentum precisely at any time. |
fungus | bacterium, or other biological entity. |
en dash | A line the width of a font's uppercase n. |
trace element | This is an element of the periodic table that living organisms need to survive |
verso | The opposite side (e.g., a page's back side, a book's back cover, etc.) |
computer-assisted drug design | Using computational chemistry to discover, enhance, or study drugs and related biologically active molecules. |
newtons laws of motion | Classical laws which enable the prediction of the path of any object from a grain of sand to entire galaxies: |
relative atomic mass | The mass of an atom relative to one atom of carbon. Carbon has a RAM of 12. |
bitmap | An image that is digitally produced using dots rather than a mathematical formula |
scalar | A quantity that is defined by its magnitude only (ie energy, temperature). |
chemical combination | A chemical reaction in which two elements or compounds are combined to form a more complex compound. |
boyle's law | A scientist named Robert Boyle came up with an understanding of the way pressure and volume are related (at constant temperatures) |
iso certification | A company or organization that has been independently audited and certified to be in conformance with ISO 9001 may publicly state that it is "ISO Certified" or "ISO Registered" |
frequency | The rate as which periodic motion repeats itself. |
francium | Symbol:"Fr" Atomic Number:"87" Atomic Mass: (223)amu |
base | a substance that tends to donate a pair of electrons |
binding margin | The space between the text matter and the fold edge |
law of multiple proportions | When one element can combine with another to form more than one compound, the mass ratios of the elements in the compounds are simple whole-number ratios of each other |
molecular formula | The number and types of atom in a molecule. For example the molecular formula of methane is CH4, one atom of carbon and four atoms of hydrogen. |
recto | An open book's right page |
x-coordinate | A point on the horizontal axis of a grid, scale, or page dimension |
landscape | Painting or drawing in which natural land scenery is the main feature. |
full bleed | Used when an image is meant to extend completely to all four edges of the finished sheet |
catalyst | A substance, typically used in small amounts relative to the reactants, that modifies and increases the rate of a reaction without being consumed in the process. |
water-based | Coatings in which the majority of the liquid content is water. |
ideogram | Pictures used to symbolize an idea |
colloid | a solution-like system in which the size of solute particles is between 1 and 100 nanometers; particles of solute pass through filters but not membranes |
acidic solution | A solution in which the hydrogen ion activity is higher than that of the hydroxide ion, when the solvent is water. |
hinge | See joint. |
intensity | The brightness and dullness of a color. |
valence | The number of hydrogen atoms that typically bond to an atom of an element |
galley | 1 |
ohmmeter | An instrument for measuring electrical resistance. |
virgin fiber | A material used to make paper that has not been recycled from previous paper or other materials. |
waffling | See embossing. |
natural gas | A mixture of methane and other gases, found trapped over petroleum deposits under the earth. |
hydroxyl group | This is a side group which is one hydrogen atom bonded to one oxygen atom |
silicate | 1 |
charles' law | A scientist named Jacques Charles did many experiments involving gas volumes and temperatures |
multiple bond | Sharing of more than one electron pair between bonded atoms |
jaundice | yellowish discoloration of tissue, white of eyes, and bodily fluids with bile pigment caused by liver damage, gall bladder disease, or hemolysis. |
radioactivity | Radioactivity occurs when the nucleus of an atom breaks up into two or more pieces |
blind contour | Line drawing in which the artist never looks at the paper. |
fibrosis | scarring in the lungs may affect oxygenation of blood. |
justification | Adjusting the spacing or hyphenation of words and characters to fill a given line of text from end to end |
c | (CEL)Ceiling Exposure Limit is not to be exceeded at any time for any purpose. |
brayer | Roller with a handle used to apply ink to a surface |
harmony | A satisfying balance or unity of colors. Colors combinations that exist in harmony and are pleasing to the eye. |
ion | Atom with an unbalanced electrical charge caused by the loss or gain of one or more electrons. |
empirical temperature | A property that is the same for any two systems that are in thermodynamic equilibrium with each other. |
space | The distance, void, or interval between objects. |
array processor | A special high speed computer capable of performing the large, complex calculations required to process images. |
style | The unique character contained in a work of art, period of time, or geographical location. Style also means the artist's expressive use of media to give their work a unique character. |
isomer | An isomer is a molecule or compound that has the same number of atoms as another but a different structure |
wavelength | A measure of light. |
picture plane | The actual two dimensional surface that a drawing is made |
light | visible electromagnetic radiation |
data conversion | Changing digital data from one format to another so it can be used in another software application or printed on a specific output device |
vignette | An image where a color gradually fades into the nonprinting areas |
variable printing | A process often used to create personalized letters or billing statements where standard text and images are combined with changeable data unique to each recipient (e.g., name, address, etc.) |
voltammeter | An instrument for measuring voltages and amperages. |
carving | Shaping wood, stone, or marble by cutting and chipping. |
pulp | The fibrous cellulose produced by mechanical or chemical means that is used for making paper. |
pure color | Maximum saturation or intensity of color; not mixed with any other color. |
anoxia | lack of oxygen in blood or tissues. |
bond | A chemical link between atoms. |
ph scale | The strength of acids and bases. Pure water has a pH value of 7, acids have a lower value and bases higher. |
kerning | The process of changing the horizontal dimension of a type character, or the white space around the character to achieve a visual effect |
isobaric | Having constant pressure. |
repetition | Using the same element over and over in a composition. |
geometric shapes | Precise shapes that can be described using mathematic a formulas, like square, triangle, circle etc. |
wavelength | The distance between adjacent peaks (or adjacent troughs) on a wave |
cohesion | Cohesive forces of attraction happen between molecules of the same type |
complex ion | An ion formed by combination of simpler ions or molecules; for example, Co2+ combines with six molecules of water to form the complex ion Co(H2O)62+. |
coverage | A measure of the ability of the adhesive to be spread over adherend surfaces; the total amount of adhesive required per 1000 sq ft of bonded assembly. |
critical pressure | Pressure needed to force a gas into a liquid state when the gas is at its critical temperature. |
word wrap | The process by which a computer application automatically moves a word to the next line down when the available line space for text has been used up |
ketone | A type of compound that contains a carbonyl group bonded to two other carbon atoms. |
hygroscopic | Able to absorb moisture from air |
demand printing | Printing only the amount of material that is needed immediately, rather than printing and storing large quantities from which small quantities are drawn from time to time |
symmetrical balance | A special type of formal balance in which two halves of a balanced composition are identical, mirror images of each other. |
mendelevium | Symbol:"Md" Atomic Number:"101" Atomic Mass: (258)amu |
emollient | A substance added to a formulation that gives it softening ability |
isotope | An element that has more or less neutrons than normal. Many isotopes are radioactive. |
orientation | Printing in the direction of a sheet's long or short edge |
water finish | A gloss created on paper by applying water to the paper web as it passes through rollers that "iron" and compress the paper fibers. |
london forces | after Fritz London (1900-1954). |
page makeup | 1 |
face margin | See trim margin. |
glazed | Paper with a surface sheen or polish applied during or after manufacture by calendering, drying, plating, or drying. |
propellant | 1 |
electronic composition | Using a computer system to copyfit and paginate a printing project |
pasteup | Manually pasting the type, photographs, line art, and other elements of an image to a board |
delete | A mark made by a proofreader |
wire stitch | See: saddle stitch. |
graphite | An amorphous form of carbon, made of carbon atoms bound hexagonally in sheets (like chickenwire). |
critical temperature | A temperature beyond which a gas cannot be turned into a liquid no matter how much pressure is applied |
momentum | The product of mass times velocity. Momentum is conserved in any system of particles. |
thermometry | The science of temperature measurement. |
palette | A tray for mixing paints |
caliper | The measure of a paper's thickness, usually in thousandths of an inch (referred to as "mils" or "points"). |
ph | An expression of the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a substance expressed as a number from 0 to 14 |
element | A substance that cannot be divded chemically into component substances. |
twa | Time Weighted Average |
mass | The measure of an object's matter. |
sugar | A carbohydrate with a characteristically sweet taste |
secondary colors | Colors made by mixing two primary colors; orange, green, and violet. |
loupe | An optical device containing a precision ruler used to observe very small details |
isochore | A contour line that corresponds to values measured at identical volumes |
central nervous system | the brain and spinal cord. |
functional group | A substructure that imparts characteristic chemical behaviors to a molecule, for example, a carboxylic acid group. |
proton | A proton is a particle found in the nucleus of every atom |
color theory | The study of color, types of order, observations, scientific facts, and psychology to explain color reactions and interactions. |
edge acuity | The degree to which the edge of an image appears sharp and precise, not fuzzy |
zip sorting | To sort, group, and bundle mail by zip code. |
acidosis | condition of decreased alkalinity of the blood tissues |
ragged left | See flush right. |
cap height | A measurement from the bottom of a capital letter to it's top. |
percentage composition | This composition measurement reflects the percentage of total mass for a specific element |
exothermic | Process that gives off heat to the environment. |
basis function | A mathematical function that can be used to build a description of wavefunctions for electrons in atoms or molecules. |
glucose | like cellulose, although the ether linkages in starch are different to those in cellulose |
cast shadows | The shadow cast by a form onto a nearby surface. |
wet-on-wet | See wet trapping. |
dye sublimation | A photographic looking color print created by heating dyes on the substrate instead of using inks |
crossline screen | A halftone screen created on plate glass |
loom | Machine or frame for weaving |
plutonium | Symbol:"Pu" Atomic Number:"94" Atomic Mass: (244)amu |
combined gas law | There came a time when scientists combined the ideas in Boyle's Law and Charles' Law |
charge | Describes an object's ability to repel or attract other objects |
neutron | One of the particles found in the nucleus of an atom |
flexography | A printing method using flexible plates where the areas to be inked are higher than the non-printing areas |
terminal reaction | A reaction that ends a cycle or chain of other chemical reactions. |
cell | The smallest independent part of an organism. |
bioflavonoids | Any of a group of biologically active substances found in plants and functioning in the maintenance of the walls of small blood vessels in mammals. |
quire | 5% (1/20) of a paper ream |
pellagra | A deficiency disease characterized by dermatitis, inflammation of mucous membranes, diarrhea, and psychiatric disturbances, caused by inadequate niacin (one of the B complex vitamins). |
tooth | The texture of a sheet of paper |
cylinder press | A device were the substrate to be printed is wrapped around a roller and then brought into contact with the inked plate or screen. |
radial balance | Balance were the design come out from a center point |
compass | A compass is a scientific instrument that tells the user the direction of magnetic north |
area | Measures the size of a surface using length measurements in two dimensions. |
form | A three-dimensional shape. |
exaggeration | Enlargements or distortions of elements in a work of art. |
states of matter | Matter comes in many forms, shapes, and sizes |
boiling point | The boiling point is the temperature when a liquid begins to boil and becomes a gas or vapor |
magnifier | An optical device used to observe very small details |
degradee | "Fade" in French |
image | Line art, paintings, sketches, photos, and other visual representations of a subject matter. |
spectrum | All the colors of the rainbow created by passing sunlight or white light through a prism |
blending | A technique of shading through smooth, gradual application of dark values |
shading | Darkening an areas (shadows) to give the illusion of space and depth. |
isomeric structure | The shape of a molecule. The isomeric structure is determined by the order in which the atoms are bonded together. |
urticaria | hives caused by a systemic allergic reaction. |
natural light | The combination of light from the sum, moon, sky, and atmosphere |
wet printing | Printing on ink that is still wet with a second or different color |
underrun | Producing less paper or output than ordered |
salifiable | Capable of reacting with an acid to form a salt |
products | The substances produced in a chemical reaction. |
value scale | The range from white through gray to black |
ultraviolet inks | Ink that cures when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light |
liquie | a state of matter that has a definite size or volume but not a definite shape. |
hydrophobic interactions | Interactions between molecules in which nonpolar portions of the molecule tend to avoid interaction with polar water molecules |
nonpolar molecule | A molecule in which the center of positive charge and the center of negative charge coincide |
contrast of cool-warm | The interaction of cool and warm hues. |
fillet | That portion of an adhesive which fills the corner or angle formed where two adherends are joined. |
component | 1 |
baryon | A three quark hadron. The most common baryons are protons and neutrons. |
penetration | The entering of an adhesive into an adherent, measured by the depth of the penetration achieved in a given time. |
halftone screen | A transparent material containing an opaque pattern of dots or lines |
gene | A hereditary unit consisting of a sequence of DNA occupying a specific location on a chromosome and determines a particular characteristic in an organism. |
protein | A large molecule composed of one or more chains of amino acids in a specific order |
local color | The natural color of and object as it appears to the naked eye. |
relief offset | See dry offset. |
active | Expressive movement |
still life | An arrangement of non moving objects that are subject matter for a work of art |
ideal gas | One which obeys the ideal gas law. At low pressures, real gases behave like ideas gases. |
diagonal lines | Lines that slant. |