Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies

Narrower term/s

• Materials (hierarchy name)[+]
  • materials (substances) [+]
    • [materials by form] [+]
      • veneer (material) [+]
      • filament (material) [+]
      • film (material by form) [+]
      • foam (material form)
      • mesh [+]
      • paneling [NP] [+]
      • shavings (material)
      • syrup [+]
      • tape (material) [+]
      • wicker
      • emulsion [+]
      • [materials by physical state] [+]
      • smoke (material)
      • planchet
      • solution [+]
      • dispersion (material) [+]
      • membrane
      • [materials by chemical form] [+]
      • [materials by physical form] [+]
      • [materials by grouping] [+]
      • woven material
    • [materials by function] [+]
      • bitstone
      • colorant (material) [+]
      • abrasive [+]
      • additive (material) [+]
      • binder (material) [+]
      • adhesive [+]
      • artists' materials [+]
      • biological control agents [+]
      • bleach [+]
      • building materials [+]
      • catalyst [+]
      • cleaning compound [+]
      • coating (material) [+]
      • conductor (material) [+]
      • coolant
      • fertilizer [+]
      • fill (filling material) [+]
      • filter (materials) [+]
      • fixative [+]
      • fireproofing agent
      • flux
      • fuel [+]
      • lubricant
      • molding material
      • release agent [+]
      • perfume (scent)
      • preservative [+]
      • propellant
      • reinforcing materials
      • sealing compound [+]
      • solvent [+]
      • surface preparation materials [+]
      • antistatic agent
      • filler (inert additive) [+]
      • photographic materials [+]
      • etch (lithographic)
      • trimming (decorative material) [+]
      • pounce (powder)
      • refuse [+]
      • webbing (woven cloth) [+]
      • poultice
      • lining (material) [+]
      • padding (material)
      • [explosive and incendiary materials] [+]
      • cosmetics [NP] [+]
      • initiator
      • tracer (substance)
      • leather dressing [+]
      • food [+]
      • packing material
      • assays
      • base color
      • bluing
      • potpourri (material)
      • color (pigment)
      • chrism
      • toothpaste
      • deodorant [NP]
      • shaving cream [NP]
      • shampoo [NP]
      • conditioner [NP]
      • incense (material by function)
      • modeling material [+]
      • substratum
      • antidotes
      • opacifiers
      • biomarkers
      • reagent
      • chelating agent [+]
      • drugs [+]
      • facing (material)
      • sealant
      • adulterant
      • ointment
      • medicines (material) [+]
      • poison
      • furnishes (materials for paper)
      • smoking materials [+]
      • food wrap
      • quids
      • writing materials
      • venom
      • sealing lead
      • unguents
    • [materials by property] [+]
      • acid [+]
      • abrasion-resistant material
      • surface active agent [+]
      • chemical-resistant material
      • corrosive material
      • heat resistant material [+]
      • inert material
      • pollutants
      • pyroclastic material [+]
      • magnets
      • imitative materials [+]
      • hazardous substance [+]
      • buffer (material) [+]
      • impurities
      • dielectric (material)
      • base (substance) [+]
      • luminophor
      • sorbent [+]
      • modern materials
      • nanomaterials [+]
      • smart materials [+]
      • electrolytes
      • sulfate-reducing bacteria
      • chemicals (materials)
      • multiple materials (materials for groups)
      • worked material [+]
      • phase change material
      • poisonous substance
    • [materials by origin] [+]
      • residue materials [+]
      • biological material [+]
    • [materials by composition] [+]
      • inorganic material [+]
      • organic material [+]
      • combination inorganic/organic material [+]
    • material components [NP] [+]
      • [seed components as materials] [NP] [+]
      • [egg components as materials] [NP] [+]
      • [tooth components as material] [NP] [+]
      • [hair components as material] [NP] [+]
      • [bone components as materials] [NP] [+]
      • ions [+]
      • atoms
      • electrons
      • molecules [+]
      • chromophores
      • nanoparticles [+]
      • bubbles [+]
    • [materials by formation process] [+]
      • deposit [+]
      • recycled materials
      • pseudomorphs
      • scrap
    • [temporary alphabetical list: materials] [+]
      • mud blocks
      • timber logs

Anotations

Scope note:

Includes terms for physical substances, whether naturally or synthetically derived. These range from specific materials to types of materials designed by their function, such as colorants, and from raw materials to those that have been formed or processed into products that are used in fabricating structures or objects. Examples: iron, clay, adhesive, emulsifier, artificial ivory, millwork.