| Term | Definition |
| conductivity | the ability to transmit heat or energy |
| malleability/ductility | ability to be pressed, rolled, or hammered into sheets |
| solubility | how readily a sustance dissolves in another substance |
| density | measure of the amount of matter contained in a given volume |
| grams/cubic centimeter | the SI unit for density |
| chemistry | the focus on the chemical properties and chemical changes of matter |
| chemical properties | description of how a substace interacts with another substance |
| reactivity | how a substance reacts with another substance |
| combustibility | if the substance will burn |
| flammability | easily ignited and readily burns |
| galvanizing | coating steel with zinc |
| cause of rust | exposure of metal to the atmosphere |