Definitions

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  • adjective Being above, or superior to, matter.

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  • adjective Above, or superior to, matter.
  • noun Any material with remarkable physical properties.

Etymologies

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super- +‎ material

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Examples

  • Thus he proved for the first time visibly, so to say, the double nature - material and supermaterial

    Man or Matter Ernst Lehrs

  • Graphene has been heralded as the new supermaterial of our time.

    Gizmodo 2010

  • The world of materials science is aflutter with stories about graphene, a supermaterial that is capable of almost anything (if you believe the hype).

    Technology Review RSS Feeds 2010

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