Noun
material cause (plural material causes)
(philosophy, natural science) The stuff or matter of which something is made.
A rock normally exhibits natural motion—explained by the rock's material cause of being composed of the element earth—but a living thing can lift the rock, an enforced motion diverting the rock from its natural place and natural motion. Source: Internet
Magnetic domains main render The magnetic moments of atoms in a ferromagnetic material cause them to behave something like tiny permanent magnets. Source: Internet
Thus the material cause of a table is wood, and the material cause of a car is rubber and steel. Source: Internet