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specialized material

[/ˈspeʃəlaɪzd məˈtɪəriəl/]
nounpl: specialized materials
material especializado
1. Material designed or developed for a specific purpose or application, requiring particular technical knowledge or expertise to use effectively
The construction company ordered specialized material for the waterproofing of the foundation.
A empresa de construção encomendou material especializado para impermeabilização da fundação.
2. Raw material or component with unique properties tailored to meet particular industrial, technical, or scientific requirements
Researchers use specialized material in nanotechnology experiments.
Os pesquisadores usam material especializado em experimentos de nanotecnologia.
Synonyms
technical materialspecialized substanceengineered materialpurpose-built material
Antonyms
generic materialcommon materialstandard materialgeneral-purpose material

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
material especializado
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
material técnico especializado
Often used in industrial contexts
Portugal
material especializado
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; also 'material técnico específico'

Related Idioms & Phrases

high-tech material
state-of-the-art material
purpose-specific material
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