| Irish | English |
| airíonna ábhar | properties of materials The physical and chemical characteristics of the substances or parts of which a thing or object is made |
| athúsáid ábhar | reuse of materials Any re-utilization of products or components, in original form, such as when used glass bottles are sterilized and refilled for resale |
| bainistíocht ábhar inbhuanaithe | sustainable materials management |
| bia-ábhar | foodstuff A substance that can be used or prepared for use as food |
| bia-ábhar ainmhithe | animal foodstuff Any crops or other food substances for animal consumption |
| bia-ábhar próiseáilte | processed foodstuff Food which has been treated to improve its appearance or to prevent it going bad |
| bia-ábhar talmhaíochta | agri-foodstuff Industry dealing with the production, processing, and supply of agricultural food products |
| diúscairt ar ábhar cogaíochta | disposal of warfare materials Disposal of the material remnants of war, which can seriously impede development and cause injuries and the loss of lives and property. The disposal of warfare waste is problematic because it can be highly dangerous, toxic, long-living and requires the utilization of specific and sophisticated technologies, particularly in the case of mines and unexploded bombs which have been left on the war territories |
| dramh-ábhar | scrap material Recyclable material from any manufacturing process or discarded consumer products |
| dramhaíl a úsáid mar ábhar | use of waste as material |
| eolaíocht na n-ábhar | materials science The study of the nature, behaviour, and use of materials applied to science and technology |
| geo-ábhar sintéiseach | geosynthetics |
| láidreacht ábhar | strength of materials No definition needed |
| Prótacal 1996 a ghabhann leis an gCoinbhinsiún um Chosc ar Mhuir-Thruailliú trí Fhuíoll agus Ábhar eile a Dhumpáil, 1972 | 1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972 |
| Prótacal 1996 a ghabhann leis an gCoinbhinsiún um Chosc ar Mhuir-Thruailliú trí Fhuíoll agus Ábhar eile a Dhumpáil, 1972 | London Protocol |
| rian-ábhar | trace material 1. Both metals and non-metals, essential for the metabolic processes of algae, invertebrates and vertebrates. Organisms that derive nearly all their energy via photosynthesis are especially dependent upon dissolved trace substances. 2. Impurities that are present at small but detectable levels |
| saolré ábhar | material life cycle All the stages involved in the manufacturing, distribution and retail, use and re-use and maintenance, recycling and waste management of materials |
| teicneolaíocht ábhar | materials technology Any technical means or equipment used for the production and optimization of material goods that consist of any of a diverse range of properties, either alone or in combination, such as glass, metal, plastics and ceramics |
| tionscal na n-ábhar sintéiseach | synthetic materials industry No definition needed |
| tionscal na n-ábhar tógála | building materials industry |
| tástáil ar ábhar | testing of materials The complex of tests performed in order to ascertain the characteristics and behaviour of materials; they are classified in physical and chemical tests, mechanical tests and technological tests |
| ábhar alúmanaim | aluminium content Amount of aluminium contained in a solution |
| ábhar ar fuaidreamh | suspended matter Matter suspended in a fluid by the upward components of turbulent currents or by colloidal suspension |
| ábhar ar fuaidreamh san aer comhthimpeallach | suspended matter in ambient air |
| ábhar athchúrsáilte | recycled material Waste materials that are transformed into new products in such a manner that the original products may lose their identity |
| ábhar cailciam | calcium content Amount of calcium contained in a solution |
| ábhar cothaitheach | nutrient content The amount of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, inorganic salts (e.g. nitrates, phosphates), minerals (e.g. calcium, iron), and water |
| ábhar cáithníneach sil-leagtha | deposited particulate matter |
| ábhar dreideáilte | dredged material Unconsolidated material removed from rivers, streams, and shallow seas with machines such as the bucket-ladder dredge, dragline dredge, or suction dredge |
| ábhar foinse fuinnimh | energy source material Sources from which energy can be obtained to provide heat, light, and power. Energy resources, including fossil and nuclear fuels as well as solar, water, tidal and geothermal energy, may be captured or recovered and converted into other energy forms for a variety of household, commercial, transportation, and industrial applications |
| ábhar fuaiminslithe | sound insulation material Material used to reduce the transmission of sound to or from a body, device, room, etc. |
| ábhar in-ocsaídithe | oxidizable material Substance that can undergo a chemical reaction with oxygen |
| ábhar inslithe | insulating material Material that prevents or reduces the transmission of electricity, heat, or sound to or from a body, device or region |
| ábhar ithreach | soil material |
| ábhar leictreonach | electronic material No definition needed |
| ábhar líneála | liner material A layer of synthetic or natural materials, on the sides of or beneath a landfill, landfill cell or surface impoundment, that restricts the downward or lateral escape of liquids carrying leachate into the surrounding environment |
| ábhar líonta | filling material Any substance used to fill the holes and irregularities in planed or sanded surfaces so as to decrease the porosity of the surface for finish coatings |
| ábhar malartach | alternative material Materials employed in the place of others which are more dangerous for the environment, such as phosphate substitutes in detergents |
| ábhar mianrach | mineral matter Inorganic materials having a distinct chemical composition, characteristic crystalline structure, colour, and hardness |
| ábhar múinteoireachta | teaching material An article or device used to facilitate the learning process in an instructional setting |
| ábhar nua | new material Novel high-performance materials obtained through the interdisciplinary research of chemistry, applied chemistry, chemical engineering, and mechanical engineering |
| ábhar nádúrtha | natural material No definition needed |
| ábhar ocsaigine | oxygen content Amount of oxygen contained in a solution |
| ábhar oibre guaiseach | hazardous working material A poison, corrosive agent, flammable substance, explosive, radioactive chemical, or any other material which can endanger human health or well-being if handled improperly |
| ábhar orgánach | organic matter Plant and animal residue that decomposes and becomes a part of the soil |
| ábhar orgánach in uisce truaillithe | organic matter in polluted water |
| ábhar salainn | salt content Amount of salt contained in a solution |
| ábhar sintéiseach | synthetic material Material made artificially by chemical reaction |
| ábhar soladach | solid matter A crystalline material, that is, one in which the constituent atoms are arranged in a three-dimensional lattice, periodic in three independent directions |
| ábhar tionsclaíoch | industrial material No definition needed |
| ábhar truaillithe | polluted matter A solid, liquid or gas that has been contaminated, rendered impure or made unsafe for use |
| ábhar tógála | building material Any material used in construction, such as steel, concrete, brick, masonry, glass, wood, etc. |
| ábhar tógála bóithre | road construction material The aggregation of components used for building streets, highways and other routes, such as asphalt, concrete, brick, sand and gravel |
| ábhar tógála áitiúil | local building material |
