Translation guide
The interdisciplinary field studying the properties and applications of materials. In Japanese, it is most commonly referred to as 材料科学, with related terms for specific subfields.
The academic discipline or research area of materials science.
The standard term for materials science as an academic field.
He is majoring in materials science at university.
A broader term sometimes used for materials science, especially in physics contexts, but less common than 材料科学.
Advances in materials science have led to the development of new materials.
The engineering aspect focusing on material properties and processing.
Refers specifically to materials engineering, often used interchangeably with materials science in engineering departments.
The materials science lab is researching metal fatigue.
When referring to a class or subject in an academic setting.
Fundamentals of Materials Science is a required course.