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materials

/ məˈtɪərɪəlz /

plural noun

  1. the equipment necessary for a particular activity

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The volatile nature of the explosive materials has also hampered the emergency response, officials said, as controlled detonations to render the site safe are also expected in the coming days.

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Another is that human brains are fashioned from completely renewable biological materials, unlike computers and robots, which are built from iron, silicon and other minerals whose extraction requires yet more energy.

Scientists are uncovering surprising ways to turn discarded materials -- from dried beet pulp to coconut fibers processed by millipedes -- into useful resources.

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These moving, electrically conductive materials generate electric currents that produce magnetic fields -- together forming most of Earth's overall magnetic field.

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Last week, China announced it was tightening export controls on rare earths and other materials critical for advanced tech manufacturing.

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