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单词 protyle
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Definition of protyle in English:

protyle

(also prothyl)
noun ˈprəʊtʌɪl
historical
  • A hypothetical original undifferentiated matter from which the chemical elements were supposed to derive.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in William Crookes (1832–1919), chemist and science journalist. Irregularly from proto- + ancient Greek ὕλη timber, material, (in philosophical language) matter; compare πρώτη ὕλη first matter or substance (Aristotle Metaphysics).

Definition of protyle in US English:

protyle

(also prothyl)
nounˈprəʊtʌɪl
historical
  • A hypothetical original undifferentiated matter from which the chemical elements were supposed to derive.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in William Crookes (1832–1919), chemist and science journalist. Irregularly from proto- + ancient Greek ὕλη timber, material, (in philosophical language) matter; compare πρώτη ὕλη first matter or substance (Aristotle Metaphysics).

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