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Forensic Science CH 15 Vocabulary Flashcards

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11279388505amorphouswithout fixed shape or form; applied to a solid, it refers to having atoms that are arranged randomly instead of in a distictive pattern0
11279395278Backscatterfragments of glass left on the side of an impact1
11279398310bullet-resistant ("bulletproof") glassa laminated and tempered glass composed of two layers2
11279402242concentric fracturecircular pattern of cracks that forms around a point of impact3
11279403242densitythe ratio of the mass of an object to its volume4
11279409066glassa hard, transparent, amorphous, brittle solid made by heating a mixture of silica and other materials5
11279416661laminated glassa double layer of glass held together by a middle layer of polyvinyl butyral (plastic); a type of safety glass used for windshields6
11279417985lead glass (crystal)glass containing lead oxide7
11279419137normal linea line drawn perpendicular to the interface surface of two different media8
11279422118radiating fracturepattern of cracks that move outward from a point of impact9
11279424162refractionthe change in the direction of light as it changes speed when moving from one substance into another10
11279428322refractive indexa measure of how light bends as it passes from one substance to another11
11279432272silicone dioxidethe chemical name for silica, the primary ingredient in glass12
11279435990tempered glassheat or chemically treated safety glass13

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