seetee
English edit
Etymology edit
Spelling out of CT, initialism of contraterrene. Coined by American science fiction author Jack Williamson in 1942.
Adjective edit
seetee (not comparable)
- (science fiction) Synonym of contraterrene (“made of or pertaining to antimatter”).
- 1949, Jack Williamson, “Seetee Shock”, in Astounding Science-Fiction, volume 42, number 4, page 149:
- He followed her slowly into the empty hallway, announcing flatly, “I never made a seetee weapon. I don’t intend to start now.”
- 1960, John Glasby, Black Abyss[1], e-book edition, published 2014, →ISBN:
- He gritted his teeth as another bolt of seetee matter exploded against the energy screen.
- 2010, Richard A. Lupoff, “Nothing Personal”, in Darrell Schweitzer, editor, Cthulhu’s Reign[2], →ISBN:
- She inferred what happened: the atmosphere of Yuggoth was composed of SeeTee matter. ¶ SeeTee. CT. ContraTerrene. Antimatter.