# metamaterial

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any material engineered to have a property that is rarely observed in naturally occurring materials; especially
2. Any material engineered to have a property that is rarely observed in naturally occurring materials; especially:

## Etymology
From meta- + material.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/metamaterial