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noun
the study of the characteristics and uses of various materials, as glass, plastics, and metals.
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Origin of materials science
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby materials science
materialize, materially, material mode, materials, materials handling, materials science, materia medica, matériel, maternal, maternal dystocia, maternalize
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