Primordial substance (4)

I believe the answer is:

ooze

(Other definitions for ooze that I've seen before include "Trickle slowly out, like mud" , "Exude mud" , "Gentle flow" , "Emit" , "Leak viscous matter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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