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Preferred Term
MATERIALS
Scope Note
Use for general comprehensive works on materials of engineering and industry. Works on special kinds of materials are indexed by specific terms, e.g., BUILDING MATERIALS, FISSIONABLE MATERIALS
Hierarchy
05 -
INDUSTRY
05.03.00 -
MANUFACTURING AND MINING INDUSTRIES AND PRODUCTS
MATERIALS
Broader Terms
MANUFACTURING AND MINING INDUSTRIES AND PRODUCTS
Narrower Terms
BUILDING MATERIALS
FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
NEW MATERIALS
NUCLEAR MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RAW MATERIALS
ROAD MATERIALS
STRATEGIC MATERIALS
Related Terms
ENGINEERING DESIGN
MATERIALS HANDLING
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS RESEARCH
MATERIALS SCIENCE
MATERIALS TESTING
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http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/1003975
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