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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
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