Saturday, May 29, 2010

provenance

provenance
documentation or evidence accompanying a work or art or an artifact

Friday, May 28, 2010

ramekins

ramekins
a small ceramic bowl used for serving food

Thursday, May 27, 2010

homage

homage
refers to a reference within a creative work to someone who greatly influenced the artist

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

klaxon

klaxon
a car or other electric horn

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

immunocompromisation

immunocompromisation
any type of disease that effects the immune system

Monday, May 24, 2010

albedo

albedo
a measurement of a surface's reflectivity

Sunday, May 23, 2010

schist

schist
a type of metamorphic rock that easily breaks into flakes or slabs