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Cavorite

The anti-gravity substance invented by Cavor that enables space travel.

minor

Also known as the Cavorite

First appearance: ii the first making of cavorite

Cavorite shows up with force in Mr. Bedford Meets Mr. Cavor at Lympne. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The hypothetical substance opaque to gravitation that Cavor seeks to create; central to the chapter's scientific discussion.
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In Mr. Bedford Meets Mr. Cavor at Lympne: The hypothetical substance opaque to gravitation that Cavor seeks to create; central to the chapter's scientific discussion. Later, in Inside the Sphere: The substance enabling…

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  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
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See Cavorite in ii the first making of cavorite