Definitions

1. noun

a substance from which something is made, especially a mineral or chemical substance

“The new material for the spaceship was made from a combination of materia found on the distant planet.”

2. noun

a subject of study or field of research

“The materia of the course covered topics in physics, chemistry, and biology.”

3. noun

a substance or material in alchemy

“The materia needed for the alchemical process was a rare and mysterious substance.”