composites

Definitions

Materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties that remain separate and distinct within the finished structure.

Things made up of various parts or elements; compounds.

In finance, a stock market index based on a broad range of stocks representing a specific market or sector.

Examples

Modern aircraft are increasingly built using advanced carbon-fiber composites to reduce weight and improve fuel efficiency.

The engineering team tested several different composites to determine which material offered the best durability for the new bridge design.

Synonyms

mixtures blends compounds amalgams combinations fusions hybrids

Antonyms

elements pure substances simple components unmixed materials singular entities