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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. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViGSpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TangibleStuffCompositionType</a>. Every instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> is a tangible object having certain characteristic physical and chemical properties. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> are good conductors of electricity and heat, and most instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> are solids at room temperature (although all instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViZTZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Mercury</a>, for example, are liquids at room temperature). Solid instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> have a shiny luster, and are highly malleable. Specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViZTZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Mercury</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkI5pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Potassium</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjH6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Brass</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkK_ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Lead</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjKRJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Iron</a>. metal Metal metals metallic most metallic more metallic Metal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal http://www.w3.org/2006/03/wn/wn20/instances/synset-metallic-adjective-1 barbed wire A collection of physical devices. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvcBgqJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BarbedWire</a> are pieces of wire with barbs, or sharp bits, at regular intervals. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvcBgqJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BarbedWire</a> are primarily used to surround an area (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvgEVapwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Fence</a>) and to discourage the entry of animals (often including humans) into that area. BarbedWire (SolidFn Metal) solid metal A collection of tangible stuffs; a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a>. Every instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkI-JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnalloyedMetal</a> is a metal which is also an element, i.e., a substance of unmixed chemical type. Thus, each subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkI-JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnalloyedMetal</a> is a subcollection of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkIuZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElementStuff</a>. Examples of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkI-JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnalloyedMetal</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVigNJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Gold</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjKRJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Iron</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkAlJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Uranium</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkLQZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Antimony</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjiO5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Titanium</a>, and many more. metallic element UnalloyedMetal alloy A collection of tangible stuffs; a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjMi5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MetalAlloy</a> is a metallic stuff which is a homogeneous blend of at least one part of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkI-JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnalloyedMetal</a> with at least one other substance. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjMi5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MetalAlloy</a> is not a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjon5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Mixture</a>, because each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjMi5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MetalAlloy</a> is defined not only by the amounts and kinds of its <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjSd5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">constituents</a>, but also (unlike a mixture) by the internal structures formed during its creation. Furthermore, the creation process is typically more complex than <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjp8JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Mixing</a>. Common metal alloys include the instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjFXZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Bronze_Stuff</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjH6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Brass</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjLAZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Steel</a>. Note that <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjF4JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GalvanizedMetal</a> is _not_ a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjMi5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MetalAlloy</a>, because every instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjF4JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GalvanizedMetal</a> has a coating of some <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViGO5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Zinc</a> on its surface, and thus (unlike an alloy) the components of galvanized metals are not homogenously distributed throughout. MetalAlloy PaperClip The collection of paper clips. This includes only the familiar wire objects, not the larger spring clips. paper clip The collection for tole, a type of lacquered or enameled metalware used for trays, lamps, etc. It's commonly dark-green, ivory, or black. tole Tole PreciousMetal The collection of all precious metal. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rnqd_xD2eQdmF-uqicjZj2w" class="cyc_term">InvestmentVehicle</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwUnQqJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PreciousMetal</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViSe5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommodityProduct</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViGSpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TangibleStuffCompositionType</a>. precious metal light bulb filament Filament-LightBulb The metal part inside of a light bulb that glows when the bulb is turned on. Not a part of flourescent light bulbs. scrap metal ScrapMetal Wikipedia Article URL (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rNv0nbm4TTjOp7yhmnzOyqg" class="cyc_term">wikipediaArticleURL</a> THING URL) means that in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rtqXA6OC8QdiWC72DuLJdUw" class="cyc_term">Wikipedia_WebSite</a> THING is described by an article located at URL wikipediaArticleURL seeAlsoURI <code>(<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4riWVFR6HJSpaEaHrcWS3MSA" 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. See Also URI An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViGSpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TangibleStuffCompositionType</a>. Every instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> is a tangible object having certain characteristic physical and chemical properties. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> are good conductors of electricity and heat, and most instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> are solids at room temperature (although all instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViZTZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Mercury</a>, for example, are liquids at room temperature). Solid instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> have a shiny luster, and are highly malleable. Specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViZTZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Mercury</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkI5pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Potassium</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjH6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Brass</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkK_ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Lead</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjKRJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Iron</a>. metal Metal A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkF6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InanimateObject</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkKBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InorganicMaterial</a> is a tangible thing wholly composed of one or more types of inorganic molecule. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkKBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InorganicMaterial</a> usually didn't originate as parts or products of living things. Notable specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkKBZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InorganicMaterial</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQCJAJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Mineral</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViG-5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Glass</a>. InorganicMaterial inorganic material electrical conductor An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVny6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingStuffType</a>, and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViIfZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ConductingMedium</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViJA5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectricalConductor</a> is a partially tangible thing that can conduct electricity. Instances include power cords, electrical plugs, and pieces of metal. ElectricalConductor An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViGSpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TangibleStuffCompositionType</a>. Every instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> is a tangible object having certain characteristic physical and chemical properties. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> are good conductors of electricity and heat, and most instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> are solids at room temperature (although all instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViZTZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Mercury</a>, for example, are liquids at room temperature). Solid instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> have a shiny luster, and are highly malleable. Specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViZTZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Mercury</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkI5pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Potassium</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjH6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Brass</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkK_ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Lead</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjKRJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Iron</a>. metal Metal Pretty String (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" 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/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" 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. prettyString metal-chemistry-topic Metal-Chemistry-Topic A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rAmoSCGJbQdiSXZJvYiNhkQ" class="cyc_term">CycVocabularyTopic</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rtGXkHpNaEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">KBDependentCollection</a>. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViGSpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TangibleStuffCompositionType</a>. Every instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> is a tangible object having certain characteristic physical and chemical properties. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> are good conductors of electricity and heat, and most instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> are solids at room temperature (although all instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViZTZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Mercury</a>, for example, are liquids at room temperature). Solid instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> have a shiny luster, and are highly malleable. Specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVisOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Metal</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViZTZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Mercury</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkI5pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Potassium</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjH6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Brass</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVkK_ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Lead</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjKRJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Iron</a>. metal Metal The collection of collections of things that are useful in nature. natural resource NaturalResourceType TangibleStuffCompositionType tangible stuff type A collection of collections and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVny6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingStuffType</a>. Instances are subcollections of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVj27ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PartiallyTangible</a> whose membership is based only on the physical and/or chemical composition of their instances. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViGSpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TangibleStuffCompositionType</a> does not have as instances collections whose instances are determined _solely_ by the physical state they are in -- for that, see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvgDEAJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TangibleStuffStateType</a>. However, many substances that chemically break down before melting (e.g. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjc_ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FattyTissue</a>) _are_ included in this collection, even though they exist solely in one physical state. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjAHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Water</a> is an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViGSpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TangibleStuffCompositionType</a>, as instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjAHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Water</a> are all pieces of substance with the chemical composition H20. On the other hand , the collection of all pieces of ice (i.e. (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwPzX0JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SolidFn</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjAHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Water</a>)) is not a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViGSpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TangibleStuffCompositionType</a>, because membership in that collection depends on the substance's composition _and_ on its physical state. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVikqZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TalcumPowder</a> is not an instance of this collection because a fused mass of the substance would no longer be powder, but would still be of the same <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViGSpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TangibleStuffCompositionType</a>. Further instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViGSpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TangibleStuffCompositionType</a> are <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVi30pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Nylon</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjxdpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GasolineFuel</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjc_ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FattyTissue</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVj8apwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Nitrogen</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvViG-5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Glass</a>. An important specialization of this collection is <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rvVjNlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ChemicalSubstanceType</a> -- those substance types defined solely by their chemical formulae. glisten Shiny Shiny wikipediaArticleName (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rTv-jk9SPTXa991kk5mAvHg" class="cyc_term">wikipediaArticleName</a> THING NAME) means that in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rtqXA6OC8QdiWC72DuLJdUw" class="cyc_term">Wikipedia_WebSite</a> THING is described by an article with the title NAME Wikipedia Article Name