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

The system is expected to give researchers a dedicated platform for developing quantum algorithms and testing applications that could eventually be used in areas such as chemistry, materials science, optimization and financial services. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

Epoxy is one of the great unifiers of modern materials science, bringing different materials together to form composites with combined properties that exceed those of any individual component. — New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026

Potential applications include materials science, drug discovery, battery chemistry, logistics, financial modeling, energy systems, and fusion research. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Those experiments covered a range of topics, including geophysics, materials science, medicine, biology, and remote sensing, ESA has said. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for materials science

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