Werkstoffkunde
materials science; study of materials
noun VERK-shtof-kun-duh Rare
Usage Note
Werkstoffkunde is the study of the properties and applications of materials — metals, ceramics, textiles, polymers — essential knowledge for both designers and conservators. Feminine noun; taught in design and engineering curricula.
Examples
"Im Designstudium gehört Werkstoffkunde zu den Pflichtfächern des ersten Semesters."
Natural Translation
In the design degree, materials science is one of the compulsory subjects in the first semester.
Literal Translation
In the design-study belongs materials-science to the compulsory-subjects of the first semester.
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