Materie

Definitions of Materie
  1. noun
    that which has mass and occupies space
    synonyms: Stoff, Substanz
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    Bodensatz, Schichtgestein, Sediment, Sedimentgestein
    matter that has been deposited by some natural process
    Reststoff, Rückstand
    matter that remains after something has been removed
    Feststoff
    matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
    Nährstoff
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
    Körpersubstanz
    the substance of the body
    Protoplasma, lebende Materie
    the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)
    Gemisch, Mischung, Mixtur
    (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
    Plastik
    generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
    Ersatzstoff
    any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance
    Atom
    (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
    Element, chemisches Element
    any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
    Torf
    partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
    Kohle, Kohlegestein
    fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
    Element
    one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
    Brennmaterial, Brennstoff, Kraftstoff, Sprit, Stoff, Treibstoff
    a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
    Gas
    a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
    Kristall
    a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
    Schmierstoff
    a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
    Treibmittel, Triebmittel
    a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
    Puder, Pulver
    a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
    Gift, Giftstoff
    any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
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