01 n. The science of nature, or of natural objects; that branch of science which treats of the laws and properties of matter, and the forces acti…
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The science of nature, or of natural objects; that branch of science which treats of the laws and properties of matter, and the forces acting upon it; especially, that department of natural science which treats of the causes (as gravitation, heat, light, magnetism, electricity, etc.) that modify the general properties of bodies; natural philosophy.