Material

• A primary substance or by-product (eg. sand or slag) used to create a larger entity. Materials are often referred to in specifications as products; refer also to PRODUCT and CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT.
• Substance that can be used to form Products.
• A physical object. Note 1: A material may be installed to act as a facility. Note 2: Within a process plant, a pump material is installed to act as a pump facility.