The process of dissolving one substance in another often involves heat; if the solution process is a strictly physical change, the heat is a latent heat. Sometimes, however, the process is accompanied by a chemical change, and part of the heat is that associated with the chemical reaction.
Big marbles, ones that are larger than the standard size marble, are called shooters.. A big marble is also known as the offensive marble. The big marble gleans these names because it is the one shot at other marbles in an offensive manner. Continue Reading.
Once installed, cultured marble surrounds are virtually seamless. Made of up to 75 percent marble dust mixed with resins and pigments, cultured marble makes an attractive and low-maintenance alternative for shower walls and surrounds. Cultured marble is solid sheets that you cut to fit on site to the size and shape of your shower walls.