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matter
1. A physical substance that occupies space, possesses mass, and is ultimately convertible to energy.
Matter can be a gas, liquid, or solid.
2. The substance of the universe; made up of atomic particles, atoms, and molecules.Matter exists in four familiar states: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma (gas consisting of electrons and ions).
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Alchemy, an ancient science
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Astronomy and related astronomical terms
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Science and Technology Words from the Ancient Past to the Present, Part 1
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(how alchemists changed matter into useful applications)
(engineering is the technical science in which properties of matter and the sources of power in nature are made useful to people; such as, in structures, devices, machines, and products)
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dark matter
Comprising a large portion of the universe including matter that can not be seen but can be perceived through its gravitational effects.
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Astronomy and related astronomical terms
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The root of the matter (Job 19:28)
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Bible Quotations used in modern English
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Wash your hands of the matter (Matthew 27:24)
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Bible Quotations used in modern English
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