"mysterium" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mɪˈstɪəɹɪəm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /mɪˈstɪɹiəm/ [General-American] Forms: mysteria [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin mystērium. Doublet of mystery. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|mystērium}} Latin mystērium, {{doublet|en|mystery}} Doublet of mystery Head templates: {{en-noun|mysteria}} mysterium (plural mysteria)
  1. (chemistry, alchemy, now historical) Any of various unknown elements thought to make up existing forms of matter, or a substance seen as an elemental or pure form of something else. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Alchemy, Chemistry
    Sense id: en-mysterium-en-noun-TgrPQ4O3 Topics: alchemy, chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, pseudoscience
  2. (astronomy, now historical) The hypothetical source of a galactic radio emission at 1665 megahertz (later identified as due to hydroxyl radicals in interstellar space). Tags: historical Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-mysterium-en-noun-rx1UJTrb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 36 57 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 59 2 2 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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