Noun

• S: (n) ylem ((cosmology) the original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements)
• domain category
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) matter (that which has mass and occupies space) "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it"
• S: (n) physical entity (an entity that has physical existence)
• S: (n) entity (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))