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Mappings between OpenCyc terms and Wikipedia article names provided by Olena Medelyan and Catherine Legg, University of Waikato, NZ under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. externalID A unique, language-neutral, variable-sized identifier for a concept that can be used to refer unambiguously to that concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. label A natural-language representation for a concept that is both human readable and readable by the Cyc inference engine. These terms are not guaranteed to refer to the same concept across time but are guaranteed to be consistent within a particular OWL export. Use 'cycAnnot:externalID' for unambiguously referring to a concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. Transparent <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Transparent" class="cyc_term">Transparent</a> is a <font color="#ff0000">#$PhysicalAttribute</font> representing a specific degree of <font color="#ff0000">#$Transparency</font>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Transparent" class="cyc_term">Transparent</a> objects transmit enough light to see clear images. See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/transparencyOfObject" class="cyc_term">transparencyOfObject</a>. achromatism Mx4rvVjeMZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA clear limpider invisible more pellucid pellucid see-throughest most sheerly clearer clearest most clearly limpidest clearly see-througher most invisible more invisible sheer most pellucid sheerer see-through limpid more transparent most transparent more sheerly sheerest sheerly transparent more clearly http://www.w3.org/2006/03/wn/wn20/instances/synset-crystalline-adjectivesatellite-3 Capsule-Bacterium A collection of the thick layer of hydrophilic gel that may surround bacterial cells. It is transparent and not readily stainable. If this layer forms a discrete layer around the bacterium, it is a capsule. If it is amourphous in appearence, it is referred to as a slime layer. See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/SlimeLayer_Bacterium" class="cyc_term">SlimeLayer_Bacterium</a>. bacterial capsule sweat Sweat By definition this is a liquid. If sweat freezes or evaporates then it becomes (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/GaseousFn" class="cyc_term">GaseousFn</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Water_Saline" class="cyc_term">Water_Saline</a>) or (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/SolidFn" class="cyc_term">SolidFn</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Water_Saline" class="cyc_term">Water_Saline</a>). In case you haven't caught on by by now, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Sweat" class="cyc_term">Sweat</a> is the fluid excreted from the sweat glands of the skin Pantyhose pantyhose The collection of all PantyHose A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/PlateGlass" class="cyc_term">PlateGlass</a>. Each instance of this collection is a sheet of transparent material (usually made of glass) in a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/WindowPortal" class="cyc_term">WindowPortal</a>. These days, a window generally has just one window pane. WindowPane window pane PlasticWrap plastic wrap The collection of all plastic wrap. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/PlasticFilm" class="cyc_term">PlasticFilm</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/ConsumableProduct" class="cyc_term">ConsumableProduct</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/DisposableProduct" class="cyc_term">DisposableProduct</a>. The concept <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/PlasticWrap" class="cyc_term">PlasticWrap</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/ArtifactTypeByGenericCategory" class="cyc_term">ArtifactTypeByGenericCategory</a> and an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/ExistingStuffType" class="cyc_term">ExistingStuffType</a>. Lens-EyePart The collection of all lenses in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Eye" class="cyc_term">Eye</a>s. Each <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Lens_EyePart" class="cyc_term">Lens_EyePart</a> is a transparent lens of an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Eye" class="cyc_term">Eye</a> which focuses images onto the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Retina" class="cyc_term">Retina</a> of that <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Eye" class="cyc_term">Eye</a>. crystalline lens wineglass WineGlass Distinctively-shaped glass used for drinking wine Plastic bags containing fluids which are to be transfused into an organism. IV drip bag IntravenousDripBag The collection of all lenses, natural (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Lens_EyePart" class="cyc_term">Lens_EyePart</a>) and artifical (e.g. for <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Telescope" class="cyc_term">Telescope</a>s and <font color="#ff0000">#$EyeGlasses</font>). Lens lens The collection of all baby oil. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/BabyToiletrySubstance" class="cyc_term">BabyToiletrySubstance</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Oil" class="cyc_term">Oil</a>. The concept <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/BabyOil" class="cyc_term">BabyOil</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/ArtifactTypeByGenericCategory" class="cyc_term">ArtifactTypeByGenericCategory</a> and an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/ExistingStuffType" class="cyc_term">ExistingStuffType</a>. BabyOil baby oil ClearPlastic plastic that is transparent clear plastic ClearGlass clear glass glass that is clear, not opaque or colored acetic acid AceticAcid The colorless liquid acid CH3COOH which is found in vinegar and used in the production of plastics. SlimeLayer-Bacterium A collection of the thick layer of hydrophilic gel surrounding a bacterial cell. It is transparent and not readily stainable. If this layer is amorphous, it is a slime layer; however, if the layer is discrete, it is refered to as a capsule, see also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Capsule_Bacterium" class="cyc_term">Capsule_Bacterium</a>. bacterial slime layer shot glass ShotGlass A small cylindrical glass used for drinking shots of alcoholic beverages, or for measuring out amounts of alcohol when making mixed drinks. Some people collect souvenir shot glasses. PlasticFilm plastic film The collection of all instances of plastic film nectar Nectar Sweet liquid produced in the nectar glands (nectaries) of a flower. Its sweetening agent is sucrose. trichloroethylene Trichloroethylene A very dangerous chemical, once used in warfare, now primarily used in degreasing and as a diluent in paints and glues. Air air A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/GaseousTangibleThing" class="cyc_term">GaseousTangibleThing</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Air" class="cyc_term">Air</a> is one 'piece' among all the portions of the atmosphere of the Earth, considered as a substance present in various places, in various quantities, under various pressures, etc. Examples: the AirInAustin; the stuffy air in my office; the thin air atop Annapurna. See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/TheEarthsAtmosphere" class="cyc_term">TheEarthsAtmosphere</a>, which is all ambient <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Air" class="cyc_term">Air</a> on the planet taken as a single object. carbon monoxide CarbonMonoxide (SolidFn Glass) glass An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/ChemicalCompoundTypeByChemicalSpecies" class="cyc_term">ChemicalCompoundTypeByChemicalSpecies</a> and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/InanimateObject" class="cyc_term">InanimateObject</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Water" class="cyc_term">Water</a> is one piece of some (pure or impure) portion of the chemical compound H2O. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Water" class="cyc_term">Water</a> may be in a gaseous, liquid, or solid state (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/stateOfMatter" class="cyc_term">stateOfMatter</a>); they may be salty or not, drinkable or not. Examples include portions of the ocean, such as the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/BayOfBiscay" class="cyc_term">BayOfBiscay</a> and the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/BayOfBengal" class="cyc_term">BayOfBengal</a> (see also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/SeaWater" class="cyc_term">SeaWater</a>); bodies of fresh water, such as <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/NiagaraFalls" class="cyc_term">NiagaraFalls</a> and the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/GangesRiver" class="cyc_term">GangesRiver</a>; quantities of chlorinated water (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/PoolWater" class="cyc_term">PoolWater</a>); and the contents of bottles of tonic water (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/SeltzerWater" class="cyc_term">SeltzerWater</a>). Any portion of liquid that consists mostly of water but differs from it in one or more important properties (as does e.g. urine, coffee, and lemonade) is not itself an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Water" class="cyc_term">Water</a>, but has an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Water" class="cyc_term">Water</a> as its main constituent (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/mainConstituent" class="cyc_term">mainConstituent</a>). For the specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Water" class="cyc_term">Water</a> whose instances are pure, see (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/PureFn" class="cyc_term">PureFn</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Water" class="cyc_term">Water</a>). water Water Soman A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/NerveAgentType" class="cyc_term">NerveAgentType</a> that is extremely lethal when inhaled. soman seeAlsoURI See Also URI <code>(<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/seeAlsoURI" class="cyc_term">seeAlsoURI</a> <b>THING</b> <b>URI</b>)</code> means that a description of the resource identified by URI is likely to contain information pertinent to THING. This predicate is roughly equivalent to rdfs:seeAlso. Transparent achromatism <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Transparent" class="cyc_term">Transparent</a> is a <font color="#ff0000">#$PhysicalAttribute</font> representing a specific degree of <font color="#ff0000">#$Transparency</font>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Transparent" class="cyc_term">Transparent</a> objects transmit enough light to see clear images. See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/transparencyOfObject" class="cyc_term">transparencyOfObject</a>. prettyString Pretty String (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/prettyString" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> TERM STRING) means that STRING is the English word or expression (sequence of words) commonly used to refer to TERM. The predicate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/prettyString" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> is used by the code which generates CycL to English paraphrases, but its applicability is not restricted to this use. Transparent achromatism <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Transparent" class="cyc_term">Transparent</a> is a <font color="#ff0000">#$PhysicalAttribute</font> representing a specific degree of <font color="#ff0000">#$Transparency</font>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Transparent" class="cyc_term">Transparent</a> objects transmit enough light to see clear images. See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/transparencyOfObject" class="cyc_term">transparencyOfObject</a>. The collection of all things that have no <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/ChromaticColor" class="cyc_term">ChromaticColor</a>. This may mean either that the thing in question is transparent, or that it is completely reflective, or that it has brightness but no hue or saturation. colorlessness ColorlessThing AttributesOfMaterials-Material-Topic attributes of materials material topic A specialization of <font color="#ff0000">#$PhysicalAttribute</font>. Each instance of <font color="#ff0000">#$Transparency</font> is a capacity of some tangible object to transmit light. Instances of <font color="#ff0000">#$Transparency</font> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Opaque" class="cyc_term">Opaque</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Translucent" class="cyc_term">Translucent</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Transparent" class="cyc_term">Transparent</a>. See also the predicate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/transparencyOfObject" class="cyc_term">transparencyOfObject</a>, which relates an object to its <font color="#ff0000">#$Transparency</font>. transparency ObjectTypeByTransparency Transparent achromatism <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Transparent" class="cyc_term">Transparent</a> is a <font color="#ff0000">#$PhysicalAttribute</font> representing a specific degree of <font color="#ff0000">#$Transparency</font>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Transparent" class="cyc_term">Transparent</a> objects transmit enough light to see clear images. See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/transparencyOfObject" class="cyc_term">transparencyOfObject</a>. A subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/EnduringThing_Localized" class="cyc_term">EnduringThing_Localized</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/TemporalThing" class="cyc_term">TemporalThing</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/PartiallyTangible" class="cyc_term">PartiallyTangible</a> has a tangible (i.e. material) part and a temporal extent (i.e. it exists in time). It might or might not also have an intangible part. For example, a particular copy of a book is made of matter, has temporal extent, and also has an intangible part: the information content of the text markings on its pages. PartiallyTangible tangible thing Transparent achromatism <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Transparent" class="cyc_term">Transparent</a> is a <font color="#ff0000">#$PhysicalAttribute</font> representing a specific degree of <font color="#ff0000">#$Transparency</font>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/Transparent" class="cyc_term">Transparent</a> objects transmit enough light to see clear images. See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2009/04/07/concept/en/transparencyOfObject" class="cyc_term">transparencyOfObject</a>.