S: (n) ylem ((cosmology) the original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements)
S: (n) dark matter ((cosmology) a hypothetical form of matter that is believed to make up 90 percent of the universe; it is invisible (does not absorb or emit light) and does not collide with atomic particles but exerts gravitational force)
S: (n) antimatter (matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those making up normal substances)
S: (n) glop (any gummy shapeless matter; usually unpleasant)
S: (n) fluid (continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas)
S: (n) system ((physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium) "in a static system oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface"; "a system generating hydrogen peroxide"
S: (n) residue (matter that remains after something has been removed)
S: (n) solid (matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure)
S: (n) solute (the dissolved matter in a solution; the component of a solution that changes its state)
S: (n) emanation (something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.))
S: (n) part, portion, component part, component, constituent (something determined in relation to something that includes it) "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton"
S: (n) substance (the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists) "DNA is the substance of our genes"
S: (n) item, point (a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list) "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"
S: (n) butt (the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots)
S: (n) basis, base (the most important or necessary part of something) "the basis of this drink is orange juice"
S: (n) detail, particular, item (a small part that can be considered separately from the whole) "it was perfect in all details"
S: (n) unit (an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole) "the reduced the number of units and installations"; "the word is a basic linguistic unit"
S: (n) member (anything that belongs to a set or class) "snakes are members of the class Reptilia"; "members of the opposite sex"
S: (n) remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest (something left after other parts have been taken away) "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
S: (n) substrate, substratum (a surface on which an organism grows or is attached) "the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants"
S: (n) substrate, substratum (an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population) "the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English"
S: (n) indigenous language (a language that originated in a specified place and was not brought to that place from elsewhere)
S: (n) substrate, substratum (an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population) "the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English"