materials science

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of materials science¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

That’s useful not just for medicine, but materials science, weather forecasting, financial modeling, and other problems that involve huge amounts of data and chaotic interactions.

From Fortune

It calls for investing $100 billion over five years to expand the NSF and to fund research in key fields, such as AI, quantum computing, biotech, advanced energy, and materials science.

From MIT Technology Review

In contexts other than meat, when you think about forming soft materials into structures and stuff like that, that’s already a very highly developed area of engineering and materials science.

From MIT Technology Review

It will require breakthroughs in everything from materials science to cryogenics and software to run these devices.

From Singularity Hub 

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek pledges $1Bn of his wealth to back deeptech startups from Europe — Ek pointed to machine learning, biotechnology, materials sciences and energy as the sectors he’d like to invest in.

From TechCrunch