substance
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈsʌbstəns/
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sustancia
- The scientists analyzed the chemical composition of the substance found in the sample.
- substance abuse
- substance use
- hazardous substances
And their job is to release a substance called GLP one.
- And their job is to release a substance called GLP one.
- So the BBB, as it's called, prevents substances from getting to the brain.
- And this brown peanut buttery substance is what you're left with.
- The addictive nature of these substances is is is well understood.
- So you're chewing a sticky substance in your mouth that resembles gum.
- And there were three types of substance, solid, liquid and gas.
- So he goes on and and says that substance is charged.
- So the top most sub used substance on the planet is water.
Examples
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Do you know the penalty for possessing illegal substances in a prison?
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Sound takes up not only space but substance; it is tactile with wetness in the air.
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Drinking this substance was not worth your while.
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For example we take a pure substance like like water.
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So the top most sub used substance on the planet is water.
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One of the most striking things is that a substance is not sticky by itself.
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And their job is to release a substance called GLP one.
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It is the largest living substance or system on the planet.
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The most versatile substance on the planet, and they used it to make a Frisbee.
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But what I'm dealing with is one of the most deadly substances the earth has ever known.
Synonyms
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3.2
A substance made or used when materials react
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2.8
The stuff that takes up space and can be solid, liquid, or gas
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1.0
The material something is made from
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3.2
A material used in reactions or to make other things like medicines
Antonyms
Idioms
To think an appearance or small sign is the real thing
Compounds
- NSFW
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5.1
A drug that the law controls because it can harm people or lead to abuse
- Specialized
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3.2
A material used in reactions or to make other things like medicines
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4.4
Something that can cause serious harm or death when swallowed, touched and breathed
- Specialized
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4.1
People make it in a lab or factory rather than find it in nature
- Archaic
Material inside a living cell, including the jelly-like cytoplasm and the nucleus
- Specialized
A material like oil or grease that helps machine parts slide easily
- Specialized
Part of the brain and spinal cord that contains nerve cells and processes information
- Specialized
A dark material made from dead plants and animals found in soil and peat
How Substantial
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word substance comes from Latin parts sub- 'under' and stare 'to stand', like the English stand. Think of 'what stands under' an object—the material that supports it—so substance means the physical matter something is made of.