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Term Definition
Mild Steel. steel containing less than three-tenths of one percent carbon, not used as structural steel because of its low strength.  
Mildew. 1. A discoloration caused by fungi. 2. A parasitic fungus growth occurring in insufficiently vented and damp surface areas.  
Mildewcide. substance poisonous to mildew; prevents or retards growth of mildew.  
Mile. A measure of distance equal to 5280 feet.  
Milieu. Environment or setting.  
Military Crest. A ridge that interrupts the view between a valley and a hilltop.  
Mill Scale. The oxide layer formed during the hot rolling of metals, such as that formed on hot-rolled reinforcing bars.  
Mill White. White paint used to augment illumination on interior wall surface of industrial plants, office and school buildings; the vehicle is usually of the varnish type.  
Mill. 1. A building used for grinding, machining, manufacturing, or woodworking. 2. A machine for grinding or crushing.  
Milli. Combining form denoting one thousandth (1/1,000); for example, millivolt means one thousandth of a volt.  
Milliammeter. An instrument that measures very small amounts of electrical current.  
Milliampere. One thousandth of an ampere.  
Millibar. One thousandth of a bar, the metric unit of atmospheric pressure equivalent to 100 pascals.  
Millimeter. A metric unit of distance measurement equal to 1/10 of a centimeter or 1/1000 of a meter.  
Millimicron. 1. A unit of length equal to one thousandth of a micrometer. 2. A nanometer.  
Millisecond. One thousandth of a second.  
Mill-Mixed Plaster. see Gypsum Ready Mixed Plaster.  
Millwork. Generally, all wood materials manufactured in millwork plants and planing mills, including such items as inside and outside doors, window and door frames, blinds, mantels, panel work, stairways, moldings and interior trim, but not including flooring, ceiling, or siding.  
Milori Blue. An iron blue pigment.  
Mineral Aggregate. Aggregate consisting essentially of inorganic nonmetallic materials.  
Mineral Black. A natural black pigment based on graphite.  
Mineral Dust. The portion of the fine aggregate passing the 0.075mm (No. 200) sieve.  
Mineral Fiber Felt. A building felt with mineral wool as its principle component.  
Mineral Fiber Tile. A pre-formed ceiling tile that is composed of mineral fiber and a binder; has good thermal properties and acoustics.  
Mineral Filler. A finely divided mineral product at least 70 percent of which will pass a 0.075mm (No. 200) sieve; pulverized limestone is the most commonly manufactured filler, although other stone dust, hydrated lime, portland cement, and certain natural deposits of finely divided mineral matter are also used.  
Mineral Granules. Opaque, natural or synthetically colored aggregate commonly used to surface cap sheets, granule-surfaced sheets, and roofing shingles.  
Mineral Insulated Cable. An electric cable insulated with a mineral sheathing.  
Mineral Oil. An oil obtained from mineral sources as opposed to vegetable; usually petroleum or one of its distillate products.  
Mineral Spirits. A clear distillate of petroleum, a solvent for asphaltic coatings.  
Mineral Surfaced Roofings. Built-up roofing materials whose top ply consists of a granule-surfaced sheet; this is an asphalt saturated felt that is coated on one or both sides and is surfaced on the weather exposed side with mineral granules.  

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