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• What is absorbency in materials?

  The ability of a material to take on elements such as water, electricity, or light
• How is strength defined in materials?

  The ability of a material to withstand force such as tension or pressure
• What does hardness refer to in materials?

  The ability of a material to resist common wear and indentations through sudden impact
• What is toughness in materials?

  The ability of a material to absorb energy through shock without failure
• How is malleability defined in materials?

  The ability of a material to deform under compression without showing splitting or cracking
• What does ductility refer to in materials?

  The ability of a material to be stretched out or drawn into a thin strand without breaking
• What is fusibility in materials?

  The ability of a material to be converted through heat to a liquid state and then fused with another surface
• How is elasticity defined in materials?

  The ability of a material to return to its original shape after being compressed or sheared