Dumas wondered whether the fundamental building blocks of atoms might be some smaller division of the hydrogen atom: a half, say, or a quarter. This basic substance became known as ‘protyle’.
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Protyle — Pro tyle, n. [Proto + Gr. ? stuff, material.] (Chem. & Astron.) The hypothetical homogeneous cosmic material of the original universe, supposed to have been differentiated into what are recognized as distinct chemical elements. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
protyle — /prōˈtīl/ noun A name proposed by Sir William Crookes in 1886 for a hypothetical primitive substance from which the chemical elements were thought to have possibly been formed (also prothyle, prothyl or protyl / til/) ORIGIN: Gr prōtos first… … Useful english dictionary
Atom — • Primarily, the smallest particle of matter which can exist Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Atom Atom † … Catholic encyclopedia
pro|tyl — «PROH tuhl», noun. = protyle. (Cf. ↑protyle) … Useful english dictionary
History of electromagnetism — The history of electromagnetism, that is the human understanding and recorded use of electromagnetic forces, dates back over two thousand years ago, see Timeline of electromagnetism. The ancients must have been acquainted with the effects of… … Wikipedia
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prothyl — prothyl, yle variants of protyle … Useful english dictionary
