Definition of matter

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Matter (n.) That of which anything is composed; constituent substance; material; the material or substantial part of anything; the constituent elements of conception; that into which a notion may be analyzed; the essence; the pith; the embodiment.

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Pyaemia :: Pyaemia (n.) A form of blood poisoning produced by the absorption into the blood of morbid matters usually originating in a wound or local inflammation. It is characterized by the development of multiple abscesses throughout the body, and is attended with irregularly recurring chills, fever, profuse sweating, and exhaustion..
Fuliginosity :: Fuliginosity (n.) The condition or quality of being fuliginous; sootiness; matter deposited by smoke.
Toadstool :: Toadstool (n.) A name given to many umbrella-shaped fungi, mostly of the genus Agaricus. The species are almost numberless. They grow on decaying organic matter..
Ptomaine :: Ptomaine (n.) One of a class of animal bases or alkaloids formed in the putrefaction of various kinds of albuminous matter, and closely related to the vegetable alkaloids; a cadaveric poison. The ptomaines, as a class, have their origin in dead matter, by which they are to be distinguished from the leucomaines..
Neurine :: Neurine (n.) A poisonous organic base (a ptomaine) formed in the decomposition of protagon with boiling baryta water, and in the putrefraction of proteid matter. It was for a long time considered identical with choline, a crystalline body originally obtained from bile. Chemically, however, choline is oxyethyl-trimethyl-ammonium hydroxide, while neurine is vinyl-trimethyl-ammonium hydroxide..
Morbifical :: Morbifical (a.) Causing disease; generating a sickly state; as, a morbific matter..
Alluvion :: Alluvion (n.) Matter deposited by an inundation or the action of flowing water; alluvium.
Parathesis :: Parathesis (n.) The matter contained within brackets.
Opinion :: Opinion (n.) The formal decision, or expression of views, of a judge, an umpire, a counselor, or other party officially called upon to consider and decide upon a matter or point submitted..
Easy :: Easy (v. t.) Not straitened as to money matters; as, the market is easy; -- opposed to tight..
Vomiturition :: Vomiturition (n.) The vomiting of but little matter; also, that vomiting which is effected with little effort..
Formal :: Formal (a.) Belonging to the constitution of a thing, as distinguished from the matter composing it; having the power of making a thing what it is; constituent; essential; pertaining to or depending on the forms, so called, of the human intellect..
Immaterially :: Immaterially (adv.) In an immaterial manner; without matter or corporeal substance.
Tartar :: Tartar (n.) A correction which often incrusts the teeth, consisting of salivary mucus, animal matter, and phosphate of lime..
Soak :: Soak (v. i.) To enter (into something) by pores or interstices; as, water soaks into the earth or other porous matter..
Earthy :: Earthy (a.) Consisting of, or resembling, earth; terrene; earthlike; as, earthy matter..
Mass :: Mass (n.) A quantity of matter cohering together so as to make one body, or an aggregation of particles or things which collectively make one body or quantity, usually of considerable size; as, a mass of ore, metal, sand, or water..
Natural :: Natural (a.) Having to do with existing system to things; dealing with, or derived from, the creation, or the world of matter and mind, as known by man; within the scope of human reason or experience; not supernatural; as, a natural law; natural science; history, theology..
Henna :: Henna (n.) A thorny tree or shrub of the genus Lawsonia (L. alba). The fragrant white blossoms are used by the Buddhists in religious ceremonies. The powdered leaves furnish a red coloring matter used in the East to stain the hails and fingers, the manes of horses, etc..
Force :: Force (v. i.) To be of force, importance, or weight; to matter..
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