noun
Division of Materials Science and Technology
Organization name; refers to a specific division within an institution, likely academic or research-oriented.
材料部会は来月、国際会議を主催する。
The Division of Materials Science and Technology will host an international conference next month.
Compound of 材料 (zairyō, 'materials') + 部会 (bukai, 'division' or 'section meeting'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used as a proper name for a specific organizational unit.