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单词 metamaterial
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metamaterialn.

Brit. /ˌmɛtəməˈtɪərɪəl/, U.S. /ˌmɛdəməˈtɪriəl/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: meta- prefix, material n.
Etymology: < meta- prefix + material n.
Materials Science.
A synthetic composite material engineered to display properties not usually found in natural materials.A particular focus of research has been to create metamaterials with a negative refractive index.
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1996 J. Toribio in H. P. Rosmanith Teaching & Educ. Fracture & Fatigue xviii. 171 Materials made with other materials, which can be named meta-materials (composite materials).
2000 AScribe Newswire (Nexis) 21 Mar. The composite..was produced from a series of thin copper rings and ordinary copper wire strung parallel to the rings. It is an example of a new class of materials scientists call ‘metamaterials’.
2004 Science 19 Nov. 1255/1 Metamaterials that are engineered to exhibit negative indices of refraction can provide a number of advantages in optics, such as the fabrication of a ‘perfect’ lens.
2011 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 30 Mar. 6 Cloaks that make someone invisible are becoming a real possibility. The secret is creating so-called ‘metamaterials’ that can bend light around an object.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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