Glossary G

Glaze makes reference to the substances used to coat cabinetry that produce enhancements in door detail, wood color and tone.

Gold is a precious metal that is very soft when pure and is the most malleable and ductile - that is able to be made into wire, metal.

Gypsum refers to a naturally occurring crystalline form of calcium sulfate in which each molecule of calcium sulfate is combined with two molecules of water.

Grape is a kind of fruit which are grown and used for juices, raisins, and table fruit, but of the world's grape production mostly goes into making wine.

Granite is described as a coarse grained igneous rock containing the minerals mica, quartz and feldspar.

GPS --->Global positioning system

GPI is the acronym of Glass Packaging Institute.

Glucose pertains to the simple sugar (monosaccharide) that serves as the chief source of energy in the body.