A comparison of the energy stored by different cells on the basis of cell volume: The amount of energy available from a battery is governed by: 1) The type of cell chemistry used. 2) The amount of chemical material available in the cell.
Economic materialism. Materialism is the importance a person attaches to acquiring and consuming material goods. The use of the term materialistic to describe a person's personality or a society tends to have a negative or critical connotation.
DEFINITION: The artifacts and ecofacts used by a group to cope with their physical and social environment. Material culture includes the buildings, tools, and other artifacts that constitute the material remains of a former society -- its technology and artifacts combined.