deadmatter
nounUK /ˈdɛdˌmætə/
US /ˈdɛdˌmætər/
Deadmatter is tiny bits of stuff that used to be alive but is not alive anymore.
The gardener mixed deadmatter from old leaves into the soil to help the plants grow.
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2. In science fiction, deadmatter is a strange material that is not alive and cannot support life.
The explorers found a field of deadmatter where nothing would grow.
3. Leftover bits of a dead plant or animal that break down over time.
Beetles and worms feed on the deadmatter on the forest floor.
4. Something that seems lifeless or without energy.
After the party, the room felt like deadmatter, quiet and still.