material
noun
the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed.
prematerial
-
a word derived from
material.
Example Sentences
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A prematerial condition of the universe was, we assume, a condition in which uniformity as regards the average distribution of energy in space prevailed, but neterogeneity and instability were possible.
From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by John Joly
A prematerial state of the universe was one of unfruitful motions, that is, motions unattended by progressing changes, in our region of the ether.
From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by John Joly
But considerations arising from this involve no difficulty in ascribing to this prematerial train of events infinite duration.
From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by John Joly
