ylem
[ ahy-luh m ]
/ ˈaɪ ləm /
noun
the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived.
Origin of ylem
1948; adoption, in modern astrophysics, of Middle English
ylem (Gower) < Medieval Latin (
h)ȳlem, accusative of
hȳlē < Greek
hȳ́lē matter, wood
British Dictionary definitions for ylem
ylem
/ (ˈaɪləm) /
noun
the original matter from which the basic elements are said to have been formed following the explosion postulated in the big bang theory of cosmology
Word Origin for ylem
Middle English, from Old French
ilem, from Latin
hӯlē stuff, matter, from Greek
hulē wood, matter