Definition of matter

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Matter (n.) That with regard to, or about which, anything takes place or is done; the thing aimed at, treated of, or treated; subject of action, discussion, consideration, feeling, complaint, legal action, or the like; theme..

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Stone :: Stone (n.) Concreted earthy or mineral matter; also, any particular mass of such matter; as, a house built of stone; the boy threw a stone; pebbles are rounded stones..
Pledget :: Pledget (n.) A compress, or small flat tent of lint, laid over a wound, ulcer, or the like, to exclude air, retain dressings, or absorb the matter discharged..
Phylloxanthin :: Phylloxanthin (n.) A yellow coloring matter extracted from chlorophyll.
Foul :: Foul (superl.) Covered with, or containing, extraneous matter which is injurious, noxious, offensive, or obstructive; filthy; dirty; not clean; polluted; nasty; defiled; as, a foul cloth; foul hands; a foul chimney; foul air; a ship's bottom is foul when overgrown with barnacles; a gun becomes foul from repeated firing; a well is foul with polluted water..
Carthamin :: Carthamin (n.) A red coloring matter obtained from the safflower, or Carthamus tinctorius..
Tallow :: Tallow (n.) The suet or fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds, separated from membranous and fibrous matter by melting..
Plasma :: Plasma (n.) Unorganized material; elementary matter.
Boncilate :: Boncilate (n.) A substance composed of ground bone, mineral matters, etc., hardened by pressure, and used for making billiard balls, boxes, etc..
Abstracted :: Abstracted (a.) Separated from matter; abstract; ideal.
Saccharimeter :: Saccharimeter (n.) An instrument for ascertaining the quantity of saccharine matter in any solution, as the juice of a plant, or brewers' and distillers' worts..
Matter :: Matter (n.) Amount; quantity; portion; space; -- often indefinite.
Job :: Job (v. i.) To seek private gain under pretense of public service; to turn public matters to private advantage.
Catch-basin :: Catch-basin (n.) A cistern or vault at the point where a street gutter discharges into a sewer, to catch bulky matters which would not pass readily through the sewer..
Matter :: Matter (n.) Affair worthy of account; thing of consequence; importance; significance; moment; -- chiefly in the phrases what matter ? no matter, and the like..
Decalcification :: Decalcification (n.) The removal of calcareous matter.
Smatter :: Smatter (v. i.) To talk superficially or ignorantly; to babble; to chatter.
Dumpage :: Dumpage (n.) The act of dumping loads from carts, especially loads of refuse matter; also, a heap of dumped matter..
Emunctory :: Emunctory (n.) Any organ or part of the body (as the kidneys, skin, etc.,) which serves to carry off excrementitious or waste matter..
Error :: Error (n.) A mistake in the proceedings of a court of record in matters of law or of fact.
Deposition :: Deposition (n.) That which is deposited; matter laid or thrown down; sediment; alluvial matter; as, banks are sometimes depositions of alluvial matter..
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