Meanings
alternative odyl
- historicaluncountablepseudoscienceSynonym of od (“a hypothetical force or natural power, now proved not to exist, which was supposed by Carl Reichenbach and others to inhere in certain people and produce phenomena such as animal magnetism and mesmerism, and to be developed by various agencies, as by chemical or vital action, heat, light, magnets, etc.”).
Synonyms: od
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of od (“a hypothetical force or natural power, now proved not to exist, which was supposed by Carl Reichenbach and others to inhere in certain people and produce phenomena such as animal magnetism and mesmerism, and to be developed by various agencies, as by chemical or vital action, heat, light, magnets, etc.”).
Origin
- Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη“wood; material, matter, substance”
- Englishodyle
From od + Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē, “wood; material, matter, substance”).
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Cite this entry
odyle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/odyle
“odyle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/odyle. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “odyle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/odyle.
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