Materials science
RESEARCH, DISCOVERY AND DESIGN OF PHYSICAL MATERIALS (ESPECIALLY SOLIDS)
Materials Science; Material science; Materials engineering; Material engineering; Materials Science and Technology; Material Science; Material Engineering; Matsci; Materials engineer; Advanced material; Materials science and engineering; Materials scientist; Engineered materials; Material sciences; Metallurgy & Materials Engineering; Materials Science & Engineering; Materials research; Materials Chemistry; Materials physics; Materials Technology; Materials technology; Materials Scientist; Material scientist; Materials chemistry; Materials Engineering; Engineering materials; Materials Science Engineering; Materials science engineering; Materials sciences; Digital materials; Material Science and Engineering; Digital Materials; Material Sciences; Material chemistry; Material physics; Science of Materials; Engineering material; Science of materials; Modern materials
The interdisciplinary field of materials science covers the design and discovery of new materials, particularly solids. The field is also commonly termed materials science and engineering emphasizing engineering aspects of building useful items, and materials physics, which emphasizes the use of physics to describe material properties.