materialUsed

P1272
predicate

Indicates that one entity is made from, incorporates, or utilizes the other entity as its material or substance.

All labels observed (200)

Label Occurrences
materialUsed canonical 14,316
roofMaterial 1,159
hasBuildingMaterial 1,030

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: materialUsed
Generated description
Indicates that one entity is made from, incorporates, or utilizes the other entity as its material or substance.

Sample triples (21,068)

Subject Object
Magellan Telescopes borosilicate glass via predicate surface "mirrorMaterial"
Uranus water ice via predicate surface "interiorComposition"
Uranus ammonia ice via predicate surface "interiorComposition"
Uranus methane ice via predicate surface "interiorComposition"
Temple of Zeus at Olympia local limestone
Temple of Zeus at Olympia marble for sculptural decoration
Georgia State Capitol Indiana limestone
Georgia State Capitol Georgia marble
Georgia State Capitol gold leaf via predicate surface "roofMaterial"
Lexington Minuteman Statue bronze
Wayang cotton screen via predicate surface "screenMaterial"
Royal Palace of Madrid limestone
Royal Palace of Madrid granite
Royal Palace of Madrid marble
Cotopaxi
surface form: Cotopaxi (painting)
oil paint
Gamelan bronze via predicate surface "materialOfInstruments"
Gamelan iron via predicate surface "materialOfInstruments"
Gamelan bamboo via predicate surface "materialOfInstruments"
Gamelan wood via predicate surface "materialOfInstruments"
Prambanan Temple stone
Gandhari Prakrit birch bark via predicate surface "writingMaterial"
Gandhari Prakrit palm leaf via predicate surface "writingMaterial"
Gandhari Prakrit stone inscriptions via predicate surface "writingMaterial"
Gandhari Prakrit clay tablets via predicate surface "writingMaterial"
Abu Rawash necropolis local limestone quarries via predicate surface "constructionMaterialSource"
Maine State House granite
Maine State House Hallowell granite
Ochre Court slate via predicate surface "roofMaterial"
Maryland State House wooden shingles via predicate surface "roofMaterial"
Alba Madonna oil paint
Alba Madonna wood panel
Alba Madonna canvas (transferred)
Palaestra of Olympia stone
Palaestra of Olympia brick
Palaestra of Olympia lime plaster
Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge stone
Boeing 757 aluminum alloy via predicate surface "primaryWingMaterial"
Leopold Blaschka glass
Chrismation in Eastern Christianity consecrated oil via predicate surface "usesSubstance"
Sacrament of Confirmation sacred chrism via predicate surface "materialElement"
Sacrament of Confirmation laying on of hands via predicate surface "materialElement"
Tura limestone Tura limestone via predicate surface "quarriedFrom" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Tura quarries
Citadel of Qaitbay stone
Citadel of Qaitbay limestone
El Capitolio limestone
El Capitolio granite
El Capitolio marble
National Arts Centre concrete
Vigeland Sculpture Park bronze
Vigeland Sculpture Park granite