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materials

Item

preferred label
materials
alternative label
materials (substances)
scope note
The matter or substance from which a thing is or may be made; the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of an art work or other physical object. Physical substances, either naturally or synthetically derived, range from specific materials to types of material. Materials may be designated by their properties, or by function or form. Included are raw materials and processed materials.
is in scheme
Commodities
is top concept in scheme
Commodities
has narrower
biological materials
food
inorganic materials
organic materials
textiles
has exact match
materials (substances)

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Items with "has broader: materials"
Title Class
biological materials Concept
food Concept
inorganic materials Concept
organic materials Concept
textiles Concept