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Materials Science

A	Acrylic Adhesive Alloy Asbestos

B	Babbitt Metal Bakelite Biomimetic Materials Brass Bronze

C	Cellophane Cement Ceramics Composite Material Concrete Construction Materials Corrosion Crack Cracking (chemical) Creosote

D	Dislocation (materials) Ductility Dyestuffs

E	Electroplating Expansion

F	Fatigue (materials) Flame Retardant

G	Glass (material)

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M	Materials, Properties of Materials Science and Technology Metallography Metallurgy

Nylon

P	Piezoelectric Effect Plastics Polyester Polymer Powder Metallurgy

Rubber

S	Semiconductor Shape-Memory Materials Synthetic Materials

Wood

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