protomatter
English
noun
Definitions
- (philosophy) The ultimate basis of physical substance, before it has been given form.
- (physics) A hypothetical substance from which the universe is created.
- (science fiction) An unstable substance that is powerful and dangerous.
Etymology
Prefix from English matter.
Origin
English
matter
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antimatter English
- biomatter English
- bymatter English
- matter English
- matterative English
- mattereth English
- matterful English
- matterless English
- matterlike English
- matternet English
- mattersome English
- matterwave English
- mattery English
- nonmatter English
- overmatter English
- starmatter English
- matere Middle English