materials science

noun

The study of materials, their internal structures, properties and modes of failure.

“Meronym: crystallography”

Meanings

nounmaterials science (countable and uncountable, plural materials sciences)

plural materials sciences · alternative material science

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe study of materials, their internal structures, properties and modes of failure.

    Meronym: crystallography

    Synonyms: mat sci, matsci

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe study of materials, their internal structures, properties and modes of failure.

Translations

Bengali উপাদান বিজ্ঞান
  • উপাদান বিজ্ঞান (upadan biggên)study of materials
Chinese Mandarin 材料科學 /材料科学
  • 材料科學 /材料科学 (cáiliào-kēxué)study of materials
Dutch materiaalkunde
  • materiaalkundestudy of materials
Finnish materiaalitiede
  • materiaalitiedestudy of materials
French science des matériaux
  • science des matériauxstudy of materials
German Materialwissenschaft, Werkstoffkunde
  • Materialwissenschaftstudy of materials
  • Werkstoffkundestudy of materials
Greek επιστήμη των υλικών
  • επιστήμη των υλικών (epistími ton ylikón)study of materials
Hungarian anyagtudomány
  • anyagtudománystudy of materials
Japanese 材料科学, 材料工学
  • 材料科学 (zairyō kagaku)study of materials
  • 材料工学 (zairyō kagaku)study of materials
Korean 재료과학
  • 재료과학 (jaeryogwahak)study of materials
Malay sains bahan, kejuruteraan bahan
  • sains bahanstudy of materials
  • kejuruteraan bahanstudy of materials
Persian علم مواد
  • علم موادstudy of materials
Polish badania materiałowe
  • badania materiałowestudy of materials
Tamil பொருளறிவியல்
  • பொருளறிவியல் (poruḷaṟiviyal)study of materials
Thai วัสดุศาสตร์
  • วัสดุศาสตร์study of materials
Vietnamese khoa học vật liệu
  • khoa học vật liệustudy of materials
Cite this entry
APA

materials science. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/materials%20science

MLA

“materials science.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/materials%20science. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “materials science,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/materials%20science.

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