PROTYLE

Etymology

Noun

protyle (countable and uncountable, plural protyles)

(physics, chemistry, historical) A hypothetical base substance from which all chemical elements were believed to have been made; subatomic particles.

Anagrams

• pteroyl

Source: Wiktionary

Pro"tyle, n. Etym: [Proto- + Gr. (Chem. & Astron.)

Definition: The hypothetical homogeneous cosmic material of the original universe, supposed to have been differentiated into what are recognized as distinct chemical elements.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition