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material , ma·te·ri·al / məˈti(ə)rēəl/ • n. 1. the matter from which a thing is or can be made: goats can eat more or less any plant material | materials such a… Magnet , Magnet
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Compost is a finely divided, loose material consisting of decomposed organic matter. It is primarily used as a plant nutrient and soil condit… Materialism , Materialism is a term with both metaphysical and social meanings. As a metaphysical position materialism regards matter (Latin materia) as the primar… Air Bag , Background
An air bag is an inflatable cushion designed to protect automobile occupants from serious injury in the case of a collision. The air bag i… Hazardous Materials Transportation Act , Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (1975)
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