mysterium
English
/mɪˈstɪəɹɪəm/, /mɪˈstɪɹiəm/
noun
Definitions
- (chemistry) 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.
- (astronomy) The hypothetical source of a galactic radio emission at 1665 megahertz (later identified as due to hydroxyl radicals in interstellar space).
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin mystērium.
Origin
Latin
mystērium