Glossary

The rate at which a material will burn after the ignition heat source has been removed.

In Hispanic architecture, a rectangular ornamental frame around a door.

A molding consisting of a series of pointed tongue-shaped elements all pointing in the same direction or toward a common

Raising the gloss of a surface by rubbing.

To polish by friction; to make smooth and lustrous.

A measure of the tendency of plastics to burn at given temperatures. Certain plastics, such as those based on shellac,

A measure of the tendency of plastics to burn at given temperatures. Certain plastics, such as those based on shellac,