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material is the substance or matter from which something is or can be made, or also items needed for doing or creating something.
material is sometimes used when referring to cloth or fabric.
materials are inputs to production or manufacturing. They are often raw - that is unprocessed, but are sometimes processed before being used in more advanced production processes. In general, in technologically advanced societies, the materials are not finished consumer goods.
Some important materials
Metals
Steel
Aluminum
Copper
Polymers
rubber
plastic
Ceramics
Glass
Portland cement
stone
Textiles
Cotton fabric
Wool fabric
bio-based materials
leather
bone
paper
lumber/wood
Biomaterials
Composites
Fiberglass
Concrete
See also
technology
history of science and technology
post-industrial society
commodity
Materiel
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