noun
National Institute of Materials and Chemical Research
Former Japanese national research institute; now part of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).
物質工学工業技術研究所は、2001年に産業技術総合研究所に統合された。
The National Institute of Materials and Chemical Research was merged into the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in 2001.
Compound of 物質 (material), 工学 (engineering), 工業 (industry), 技術 (technology), and 研究所 (research institute).