Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with material in American Collocation
material
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/məˈtɪriəl/
in a natural state
raw
As industry gathered pace, good sources of raw materials and power could turn a small town into a city.
waste
waste
The amount of recycling of waste material has increased hugely.
dangerous or radioactive
hazardous
radioactive
toxic
Radioactive materials are used extensively in medicine, agriculture, research, and manufacturing.
recycled or recyclable
recyclable
recycled
Wherever possible, recycled materials were used.
likely to catch fire
combustible
flammable
inflammable
Building sites contain a lot of highly flammable material.
living or from something that was alive
genetic
natural
organic
Within each organism lies a unique set of genetic material that encodes the characteristics of that organism.
artificial
artificial
man-made
synthetic
The cover is made of synthetic material.
building
construction
insulation
packaging
roofing
writing
Alternative roofing materials were sought and the demand for slate never again recovered its former level.
dispose of
reclaim
recycle
reprocess
reuse
use
There’s still some debate as to how best you dispose of biodegradable materials.