diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 5bdd9fa..4cb3f0c 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ local COLOR_PRECISION = 4
 -- Time to wait in seconds before checking and generating new nodes in autobuild mode.
 local AUTOBUILD_UPDATE_TIME = 0.1
 
--- x/y/z size of chunks to generate in autobuild mode.
+-- x/y/z size of "noisechunks" (like chunks in the Minetest mapgen, but specific to this
+-- mod) to generate in autobuild mode.
 local AUTOBUILD_SIZE = 24
--- Amount of chunks to generate around player
+-- Amount of noisechunks to generate around player
 local AUTOBUILD_CHUNKDIST = 2
 
 
@@ -474,7 +475,7 @@ local create_perlin = function(pos, options)
 		pos = center,
 		expirationtime = 4,
 		size = 16,
-		texture = "perlin_explorer_new_chunk_particle.png",
+		texture = "perlin_explorer_new_noisechunk.png",
 		glow = minetest.LIGHT_MAX,
 	})
 	if stats then
@@ -1045,25 +1046,25 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 		end
 		end
 		end
-		local chunks = {}
+		local noisechunks = {}
 		for n=1, #neighbors do
 			local offset = vector.multiply(neighbors[n], AUTOBUILD_SIZE)
 			local npos = vector.add(pos, offset)
 			local hash = minetest.hash_node_position(npos)
 			if not loaded_areas[hash] then
-				table.insert(chunks, {npos, hash})
+				table.insert(noisechunks, {npos, hash})
 			end
 		end
-		if #chunks > 0 then
-			minetest.log("verbose", "[perlin_explorer] Started building "..#chunks.." chunk(s)")
+		if #noisechunks > 0 then
+			minetest.log("verbose", "[perlin_explorer] Started building "..#noisechunks.." noisechunk(s)")
 		end
-		for c=1, #chunks do
-			local npos = chunks[c][1]
-			local nhash = chunks[c][2]
+		for c=1, #noisechunks do
+			local npos = noisechunks[c][1]
+			local nhash = noisechunks[c][2]
 			build(npos, nhash, player:get_player_name())
 		end
-		if #chunks > 0 then
-			minetest.log("verbose", "[perlin_explorer] Done building "..#chunks.." chunk(s)")
+		if #noisechunks > 0 then
+			minetest.log("verbose", "[perlin_explorer] Done building "..#noisechunks.." noisechunk(s)")
 		end
 	end
 end)
diff --git a/textures/perlin_explorer_new_chunk_particle.png b/textures/perlin_explorer_new_noisechunk.png
similarity index 100%
rename from textures/perlin_explorer_new_chunk_particle.png
rename to textures/perlin_explorer_new_noisechunk.png