A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z [Introduction]

MACAW FEATHER

BT PARROT FEATHER


MACAW SKIN

BT BIRD SKIN


MADDER
Use the term for the dye. See also MADDER PLANT for the whole plant or unspecified parts.

RT MADDER PLANT
BT PLANT EXTRACT


MADDER PLANT
Use MADDER for the dye.

RT MADDER
BT PLANT SPECIMEN


MAERUA WOOD

BT WOOD


MAGNESITE

RT DOLOMITE
RT LIMESTONE
BT MAGNESIUM CARBONATE


MAGNESIUM CARBONATE

BT MINERAL
NT MAGNESITE


MAGNETITE

RT IRON ORE
BT IRON OXIDE


MAGPIE FEATHER

BT FEATHER


MAGUEY FIBRE

BT AGAVE FIBRE


MAGUEY THORN

BT THORN


MAGUEY WOOD

BT WOOD


MAHOGANY

BT WOOD


MAIDENHAIR FERN NP

PT MAIDENHAIR FERN LEAF


MAIDENHAIR FERN LEAF

BT LEAF
NP MAIDENHAIR FERN


MAIZE

RT CORN
BT CEREAL
NP INDIAN CORN
NP MEALIE


MAIZE COB

BT FRUIT


MAIZE FIBRE

BT FIBRE


MAIZE LEAF

BT LEAF


MAIZE SEED

BT SEED


MAIZE STEM

RT CORN STEM
BT STEM


MAKEPA LEAF

BT LEAF


MALACHITE

RT COPPER ORE
BT COPPER CARBONATE


MALLOW BARK

BT BARK


MAMMAL NP

PT MAMMAL TISSUE


MAMMAL BLOOD

BT BLOOD


MAMMAL BONE

BT BONE
NT ANTELOPE BONE
NT ANTLER
NT ARCTIC FOX BONE
NT ARCTIC WOLF BONE
NT ARMADILLO BONE
NT BAT BONE
NT BEAR BONE
NT BISON BONE
NT BUFFALO BONE
NT CAMEL BONE
NT CAT BONE
NT COW BONE
NT DEER BONE
NT DOG BONE
NT DUGONG BONE
NT ECHIDNA BONE
NT ELEPHANT BONE
NT GIRAFFE BONE
NT GOAT BONE
NT HARE BONE
NT HORSE BONE
NT HUMAN BONE
NT JACKAL BONE
NT LLAMA BONE
NT MARSUPIAL BONE
NT MONKEY BONE
NT OTTER BONE
NT OX BONE
NT PIG BONE
NT PORPOISE BONE
NT RABBIT BONE
NT RHINOCEROS BONE
NT RODENT BONE
NT SEA LION BONE
NT SEAL BONE
NT SHEEP BONE
NT SLOTH BONE
NT WALRUS BONE
NT WHALEBONE


MAMMAL CLAW

BT CLAW
NT ANTEATER CLAW
NT ARMADILLO CLAW
NT BEAR CLAW
NT BOAR CLAW
NT CAPYBARA CLAW
NT JAGUAR CLAW
NT KANGAROO CLAW
NT LEOPARD CLAW
NT LION CLAW
NT PECCARY CLAW
NT PORCUPINE CLAW
NT SEAL CLAW
NT TIGER CLAW


MAMMAL SCALE

BT SCALE
NT PANGOLIN SCALE


MAMMAL SKIN

BT SKIN
NT ANTELOPE SKIN
NT ARMADILLO SKIN
NT BEAR SKIN
NT BEARCAT SKIN
NT BISON SKIN
NT BUCKSKIN
NT BUFFALO SKIN
NT BULL SKIN
NT CAMEL SKIN
NT CAT SKIN
NT COW SKIN
NT DEER SKIN
NT DOG SKIN
NT ELEPHANT SKIN
NT ERMINE SKIN
NT FOX SKIN
NT GIRAFFE SKIN
NT GOAT SKIN
NT GUANACO SKIN
NT HEDGEHOG SKIN
NT HIPPOPOTAMUS SKIN
NT HORSE SKIN
NT HUMAN SKIN
NT ICHNEUMON SKIN
NT LLAMA SKIN
NT MARSUPIAL SKIN
NT MINK SKIN
NT MONKEY SKIN
NT OTTER SKIN
NT OX SKIN
NT PANGOLIN SKIN
NT PARCHMENT
NT PIG SKIN
NT RABBIT SKIN
NT RACCOON SKIN
NT RHINOCEROS SKIN
NT RODENT SKIN
NT SEA COW SKIN
NT SEAL SKIN
NT SHEEP SKIN
NT SKUNK SKIN
NT TAPIR SKIN
NT WALRUS SKIN
NT WEASEL SKIN
NT WOLF SKIN
NT WOLVERINE SKIN
NT ZEBRA SKIN
NT ZEBU SKIN


MAMMAL TISSUE

BT ANIMAL TISSUE
NT ANTELOPE TISSUE
NT ARMADILLO TISSUE
NT BEAR TISSUE
NT BUFFALO TISSUE
NT BULL TISSUE
NT CAT TISSUE
NT COW TISSUE
NT DEER TISSUE
NT DOG TISSUE
NT DONKEY TISSUE
NT ELEPHANT TISSUE
NT ERMINE TISSUE
NT FERRET TISSUE
NT FOX TISSUE
NT GIRAFFE TISSUE
NT GOAT TISSUE
NT HARE TISSUE
NT HIPPOPOTAMUS TISSUE
NT HORSE TISSUE
NT HUMAN TISSUE
NT JACKAL TISSUE
NT LLAMA TISSUE
NT MARSUPIAL TISSUE
NT MARTEN TISSUE
NT MINK TISSUE
NT MONKEY TISSUE
NT OX TISSUE
NT PIG TISSUE
NT RABBIT TISSUE
NT RODENT TISSUE
NT SEAL TISSUE
NT SHEEP TISSUE
NT TRIOK TISSUE
NT ZEBRA TISSUE
NP MAMMAL


MAMMAL TOOTH

BT TOOTH
NT ANTELOPE TOOTH
NT BAT TOOTH
NT BEAR TOOTH
NT CAT TOOTH
NT COW TOOTH
NT DEER TOOTH
NT DOG TOOTH
NT DOLPHIN TOOTH
NT DUGONG TOOTH
NT ELEPHANT TOOTH
NT HIPPOPOTAMUS TOOTH
NT HORSE TOOTH
NT HUMAN TOOTH
NT IVORY
NT JACKAL TOOTH
NT MAMMOTH TOOTH
NT MARSUPIAL TOOTH
NT MONKEY TOOTH
NT OTTER TOOTH
NT OX TOOTH
NT PIG TOOTH
NT PORPOISE TOOTH
NT RHINOCEROS TOOTH
NT RODENT TOOTH
NT SEA LION TOOTH
NT SEAL TOOTH
NT SHEEP TOOTH
NT TAPIR TOOTH
NT TUSK
NT WALRUS TOOTH
NT WHALE TOOTH
NT WOLF TOOTH
NT ZEBRA TOOTH


MAMMOTH IVORY

RT MAMMOTH TUSK
BT IVORY
BT MAMMOTH TOOTH


MAMMOTH TOOTH

BT MAMMAL TOOTH
NT MAMMOTH IVORY
NT MAMMOTH TUSK


MAMMOTH TUSK

RT MAMMOTH IVORY
BT MAMMOTH TOOTH
BT TUSK


MANGABA GUM

BT GUM


MANGANESE OXIDE

BT MINERAL
NT MANGANESE PEROXIDE


MANGANESE PEROXIDE

BT MANGANESE OXIDE


MANGO
The term refers to the fruit.

RT MANGO STONE
BT FRUIT


MANGO STONE

RT MANGO
BT SEED


MANGO TREE BARK

BT BARK


MANGO TREE WOOD

BT WOOD


MANGOSTEEN WOOD

BT WOOD


MANGROVE WOOD

BT WOOD


MANI TREE GUM

BT GUM


MANIOC

RT MANIOC FLOUR
BT TUBER
NP CASSAVA
NP FARINHA


MANIOC FLOUR

RT MANIOC
BT FLOUR
NP CASSAVA FLOUR


MANNA
The term could refer to several materials.

RT CEREAL
RT PLANT EXTRACT
RT RESIN
BT VEGETAL


MAPLE SUGAR TE


MAPLE WOOD

BT WOOD


MARBLE

RT ALABASTER
RT CALCITE
RT CHALK
RT LIMESTONE
BT STONE


MARIA WOOD

BT WOOD


MARIGOLD
The term refers to the flower.

BT FLOWER


MARIJUANA NP

PT CANNABIS LEAF


MARJORAM

BT PLANT SPECIMEN


MARSUPIAL BONE

BT MAMMAL BONE
NT CUSCUS BONE
NT KANGAROO BONE
NT OPOSSUM BONE
NT WALLABY BONE


MARSUPIAL FUR

BT FUR
NT CUSCUS FUR
NT KANGAROO FUR
NT KOALA FUR
NT OPOSSUM FUR


MARSUPIAL SKIN

BT MAMMAL SKIN
NT CUSCUS SKIN
NT KANGAROO SKIN
NT OPOSSUM SKIN


MARSUPIAL TISSUE

BT MAMMAL TISSUE
NT CUSCUS TISSUE
NT KANGAROO TISSUE
NT OPOSSUM TISSUE


MARSUPIAL TOOTH

BT MAMMAL TOOTH
NT KANGAROO TOOTH
NT OPOSSUM TOOTH
NT WALLABY TOOTH


MARTEN TISSUE

BT MAMMAL TISSUE


MARZIPAN

RT ALMOND
RT SUGAR
BT PROCESSED MATERIAL


MASAR WOOD

BT WOOD


MASTIC

BT GUM
BT RESIN


MATÉ LEAF

BT LEAF


MATUALA SHELL

BT SHELL


MEAL NP

PT CEREAL


MEALIE NP

PT MAIZE


MEERSCHAUM NP

PT SEPIOLITE


MELO SHELL

BT SHELL
NP BAILER SHELL


MELON SEED

BT SEED


MEMBERE WOOD

BT WOOD


MERCURY

RT CINNABAR
BT METAL


METAL

BT PROCESSED MATERIAL
NT ALLOY
NT ALUMINIUM
NT ANTIMONY
NT CHROMIUM
NT COPPER
NT GOLD
NT IRON
NT LEAD
NT MERCURY
NT NICKEL
NT PLATINUM
NT SILVER
NT TIN
NT ZINC
NP ORMOLU


METASEDIMENT

BT STONE


MICA

BT MINERAL


MICA-SCHIST

RT GNEISS
RT PHYLLITE
RT SCHIST
BT STONE


MILK

BT ANIMAL PRODUCT


MILLEFIORI NP
Enter MILLEFIORI in the Technique field.

PT GLASS


MILLET

RT SORGHUM
BT CEREAL


MILLET STEM

BT STEM


MILLSTONE GRIT

RT SANDSTONE
BT STONE


MIMOSA GUM NP

PT GUM ARABIC


MIMOSA SEED

BT SEED


MIMOSA THORN

BT THORN


MIMOSA WOOD TE


MINERAL
Minerals are generally defined in this thesaurus as naturally occurring chemical compounds. Minerals have a 'chemical' name (e.g. 'lead sulphide') and a 'mineral' name (e.g. 'galena') either of which may have been used in the documentation. It has been decided that the 'chemical' name will be the Broad Term.

RT PLASTER-OF-PARIS
BT INORGANIC
NT ACTINOLITE
NT AGALMATOLITE
NT ALABASTER
NT ALUM
NT ANHYDRITE
NT ASBESTOS
NT AZURITE
NT BARITE
NT BERYL
NT BORAX
NT CALCIUM CARBONATE
NT CARBON
NT CHLORITE
NT CHRYSOBERYL
NT CHRYSOCOLLA
NT CHRYSOLITE
NT CINNABAR
NT CLAY
NT COPPER CARBONATE
NT COPPER SULPHATE
NT CORAL
NT CORUNDUM
NT DIAMOND
NT EMERY
NT FELDSPAR
NT GARNET
NT GOETHITE
NT GRAPHITE
NT HEMATITE
NT HORNBLENDE
NT IRON OXIDE
NT IRON SULPHATE
NT IRON SULPHIDE
NT JADE
NT JADEITE
NT LAPIS LAZULI
NT LEAD CARBONATE
NT LEAD SULPHIDE
NT MAGNESIUM CARBONATE
NT MANGANESE OXIDE
NT MICA
NT NATRON
NT NEPHRITE
NT OCHRE
NT OLIVINE
NT ORE
NT ORPIMENT
NT PERIDOT
NT POTASSIUM NITRATE
NT REALGAR
NT ROCK-SALT
NT SALT
NT SAPPHIRINE
NT SEPIOLITE
NT SERPENTINE
NT SILICA
NT SODIUM NITRATE
NT SPAR
NT SPINEL
NT SULPHUR
NT TALC
NT TOPAZ
NT TOURMALINE
NT TURQUOISE
NT ZIRCON


MINERAL OIL
The term refers to oil of geological origin.

BT HYDROCARBON
BT OIL


MINK SKIN

BT MAMMAL SKIN


MINK TISSUE

BT MAMMAL TISSUE


MISTLE TREE SEED

BT SEED


MITRA SHELL

BT SHELL


MOA BONE

BT BIRD BONE


MOA FEATHER

BT FEATHER


MOLLUSC TISSUE

BT ANIMAL TISSUE
NT CUTTLEFISH TISSUE
NT SQUID TISSUE


MONGOOSE FUR

BT FUR


MONITOR SKIN

BT LIZARD SKIN


MONKEY BONE

BT MAMMAL BONE
NT APE BONE
NT SPIDER MONKEY BONE


MONKEY FUR

BT FUR
NT COLOBUS MONKEY FUR


MONKEY HAIR

BT HAIR


MONKEY SKIN

BT MAMMAL SKIN
NT APE SKIN
NT BLUE MONKEY SKIN
NT COLOBUS MONKEY SKIN


MONKEY TISSUE

BT MAMMAL TISSUE
NT BABOON TISSUE
NT COLOBUS MONKEY TISSUE


MONKEY TOOTH

BT MAMMAL TOOTH
NT APE TOOTH


MOONSTONE

BT FELDSPAR


MOOSE ANTLER

BT ELK ANTLER
NP MOOSE HORN


MOOSE HAIR

BT DEER HAIR


MOOSE HIDE NP

PT MOOSE SKIN


MOOSE HORN NP

PT MOOSE ANTLER


MOOSE LEATHER

BT LEATHER
BT MOOSE SKIN


MOOSE SKIN

BT ELK SKIN
NT MOOSE LEATHER
NP MOOSE HIDE


MORPHINE NP

PT OPIUM


MORSE IVORY NP

PT WALRUS IVORY


MORTAR

RT CALCIUM CARBONATE
RT CEMENT
RT PLASTER
RT STUCCO
BT CEMENT/PLASTER
NP SLAKED LIME


MORUS LEAF

BT LEAF


MOSS

BT PLANT SPECIMEN
NT SPHAGNUM MOSS


MOTHER-OF-PEARL

BT SHELL
NP NACRE


MOTOTO WOOD

BT WOOD


MOUNTAIN GOAT HAIR

BT GOAT HAIR
NT MOUNTAIN GOAT WOOL


MOUNTAIN GOAT HORN

BT GOAT HORN


MOUNTAIN GOAT WOOL

BT GOAT WOOL
BT MOUNTAIN GOAT HAIR


MOUNTAIN SHEEP HORN

BT SHEEP HORN


MUD

RT SOIL
BT INORGANIC


MUDSTONE

RT CLAYSTONE
RT PELITE
RT SHALE
RT SLATE
BT ARGILLITE


MUGIO BARK FIBRE

BT BARK FIBRE


MUKENGE ROOT

BT ROOT


MULBERRY

BT FRUIT


MULBERRY TREE WOOD

BT WOOD


MUNDIC NP

PT PYRITE


MUNTJAK SKIN

BT DEER SKIN


MURAZI WOOD

BT WOOD


MUREX SHELL

BT SHELL


MUSAKALALA WOOD

BT WOOD


MUSK OX BONE NP

PT MUSK-OX BONE


MUSK OX HAIR NP

PT MUSK-OX HAIR


MUSK OX HORN NP

PT MUSK-OX HORN


MUSK OX SKIN NP

PT MUSK-OX SKIN


MUSK RAT SKIN NP

PT MUSK-RAT SKIN


MUSKRAT SKIN NP

PT MUSK-RAT SKIN


MUSK-OX BONE

BT OX BONE
NP MUSK OX BONE


MUSK-OX HAIR

BT OX HAIR
NP MUSK OX HAIR


MUSK-OX HORN

BT OX HORN
NP MUSK OX HORN


MUSK-OX SKIN

BT OX SKIN
NP MUSK OX SKIN


MUSK-RAT SKIN

BT RODENT SKIN
NP MUSK RAT SKIN
NP MUSKRAT SKIN


MUSLIN

BT TEXTILE


MUSSEL NP

PT MUSSEL SHELL


MUSSEL SHELL

BT SHELL
NP MUSSEL


MUTATEKO WOOD

BT WOOD


MUTTON-FISH SHELL NP

PT ORMER SHELL


MUTZUNGU WOOD

BT WOOD


MYAL WOOD

BT WOOD


A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z [Introduction]


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