MatSci-SAMhttps://w3id.org/matsci-sam/vocabulary/id4/material/definitions/1A substance, typically solid, with a defined chemical composition (or composed of regions with defined compositions). Often, materials have a crystal structure with defined, repeating symmetry, but there can be defects or even a complete lack of long-range order.
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Steel, silicon, soda-lime glass, wood, polyethelyene
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