Which term means preserved or finished by a chemical or physical process?

Which term means preserved or finished by a chemical or physical process?

• A. Cured
• B. Auto-Cured
• C. Dual-Cured
• D. Esthetic

Answer: (A)

Cur-ing refers to the process by which a material hardens or sets through a chemical reaction or physical change, making it stable and ready for use. That sense of being finished and preserved in its final form is what the term describes. The other terms describe how curing occurs—auto-curing happens on its own via a chemical reaction without external energy, and dual-curing uses both chemical and light activation. Esthetic is about appearance, not the setting process. So the term that means preserved or finished by a chemical or physical process is cured.

Cur-ing refers to the process by which a material hardens or sets through a chemical reaction or physical change, making it stable and ready for use. That sense of being finished and preserved in its final form is what the term describes. The other terms describe how curing occurs—auto-curing happens on its own via a chemical reaction without external energy, and dual-curing uses both chemical and light activation. Esthetic is about appearance, not the setting process. So the term that means preserved or finished by a chemical or physical process is cured.