Composites

2compositefunction: noun date: 1656 1 : something composite : compound lt;a composite of two imagesgt;2 : a composite plant3 : composite function4 : a solid material which is composed of two or more substances having different physical characteristics and in which each substance retains its identity while contributing desirable properties to the whole; especially : a structural material made of plastic within which a fibrous material (as silicon carbide) is embedded