matter
Introduction
matter, anything that has mass and occupies space. Matter is sometimes called koinomatter (Gr. koinos=common) to distinguish it from antimatter, or matter composed of antiparticles.
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- The Properties of Matter
- The States of Matter
- Modern Theory of Matter
- Bibliography
- Early Theories of Matter
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