primary substance
Philosophy
noun
(Especially in Aristotelian thought) a distinct individual entity, to which properties and attributes can be ascribed.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Henry Home (1696–1782), judge and writer.
- watersilk
- water sill
- water sink
- water skater
- water skeeter
- waterski
- waterskier
- water sky
- water slater
- water slide
- water smartweed
- watersmeet
- water smoke
- Waters, Muddy
- water snail
- water snake
- water-sneak
- water soak
- water-soaked
- water softener
- water-softening
- water soldier
- water solubility
- water-soluble
- water-sorted