dead matter


nounPrinting.
  1. type that has been set and used for printing or platemaking and is of no further use.

Origin of dead matter

1
First recorded in 1875–80

Words Nearby dead matter

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How to use dead matter in a sentence

  • His very thought is in itself a contradiction to the idea that there is nothing in existence but dead matter.

  • But it is wrong when it denies all sensation to matter, and regards actual energy as a function of dead matter.

    The Wonders of Life | Ernst Haeckel
  • Not a place where men dealt only with dead matter, but where they "proved the spirit."

    My Little Sister | Elizabeth Robins
  • There is no such thing as dead matter; the universe consists of living forces all through.

    History of Modern Philosophy | Alfred William Benn
  • As the harp resumed its sadly sweet pulsations, the dead matter in the room seemed to awake.

    The Tyranny of the Dark | Hamlin Garland