materials science

American  

noun

1. the study of the characteristics and uses of various materials, as glass, plastics, and metals.

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Etymology

Origin of materials science

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

"We are tackling one of the most difficult challenges in materials science -- discovering sustainable alternatives to permanent magnets -- and we are optimistic that our experimental database and growing AI technologies will make this goal achievable," said Jiadong Zang, physics professor and co-author.

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Stupp is a leader in regenerative materials science and holds the title of Board of Trustees Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Medicine and Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern.

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Chris Lorenz, Professor of Computational Materials Science at King's College London and leader of the UK research team, highlighted the broad potential of the findings.

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Because of this overlap, the researchers believe the findings may have implications beyond materials science.

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Quantum computers have the potential to transform fields ranging from materials science to cryptography, but today they remain extremely difficult to build and operate.

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