materials science
noun
the study of the characteristics and uses of various materials, as glass, plastics, and metals.
Nearby words
materiality, materialize, materially, materials, materials handling, materials science, materiel, maternal, maternal dystocia, maternal placenta, maternalize
Origin of materials science
First recorded in 1960–65
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