erma

physical matter

erma noun "physical matter" (MR:338, 470)

erma

noun. (physical) matter

orma

physical matter

orma noun "physical matter" (MR:218, 231, 471)

orma

noun. (physical) matter

ermangolmë

noun. study of matter, physics, [possibly also] chemistry

@@@ Discord 2022-01-12; since in Arda physics and chemistry didn't (necessarily) have different origins developing form philosophy and alchemy respectively, perhaps not the same distinction was drawn.

hrón

flesh/substance of arda

hrón noun "flesh/substance of Arda", "matter" (PE17:183), also at one point used = hroa "body", q.v. Compare erma.