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The phrase "a material like" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing or describing a material that shares similarities with another material.
Example: "For this project, we will use a material like carbon fiber for its strength and lightweight properties."
Alternatives: "a substance similar to" or "a material comparable to".
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She used fame as a material, like paint.
Wood expands and contracts; it's not like working with a material like aluminum.
"We'd rather look at a material like resin and use it 16 different ways".
It's not a material like water or flour, to be added by the cup.
In addition, the tread has been reinforced with a material like the fabric used in bulletproof vests.
After that, a material like nitinol (pronounced NIGHT-ih-NOL) will "remember" the higher-temperature shape, and revert to it, when heated past its transition temperature.
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And once we found a material we liked, we pulled stock images off the internet to bring to the printer.
While wearing protective gloves, use an absorbent material-like kitty litter, a sponge, or paper towels-to soak up all of a liquid chemical.
I knew logically that even using a weaker material like a paper tube I could make a strong building".
The gelling was recorded by measuring the complex shear modulus |G*|, which is a common parameter to determine the strength of a viscoelastic material like a hydrogel.
Find yourself a coarse material like a rough, thick cloth.
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