Etymology

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Today it means: A hypothetical base substance from which all chemical elements were believed to have been made; subatomic particles. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὕλη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὕλη“timber, material”
  2. English todayprotyle

From proto- + Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “timber, material”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὕλη all →

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