materials science

noun

: the scientific study of the properties and applications of materials of construction or manufacture (such as ceramics, metals, polymers, and composites)

materials scientist noun

Examples of materials science in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Every incremental advance in writing technology will accelerate progress across the entire spectrum of life science, from agriculture to pharmaceuticals, and from materials science to planetary defense; DNA synthesis is, after all, the foundational tool for engineering biology and biomanufacturing. —Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025

Kurt's key takeaways This breakthrough shows how AI and materials science are merging to solve real-world infrastructure challenges. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025

This breakthrough merges materials science, AI, and wearable technology in a way that could refine human-machine interaction. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025

Simply put, there are complex problems that cannot be solved by classical computers, such as simulating molecules for drug discovery and materials science and optimizing large-scale systems in finance and logistics. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for materials science

• geoscience
• neuroscience
• noncompliance
• pseudoscience
• appliance
• compliance
• defiance
• reliance