law of conservation of matter

Definitions of law of conservation of matter
  1. noun
    a fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system
    synonyms: conservation of mass, conservation of matter, law of conservation of mass
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    (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations
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