substance 1
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Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
Examples
- 1.DNA is the substance of our genes
EnglishDerivationally related form
substantial 3
adjective
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
Hyponym
body substance 1
noun
the substance of the body
protoplasm 1
noun
the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)
chemistry 2
noun
the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object
material 1
noun
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
phlogiston 1
noun
a hypothetical substance once believed to be present in all combustible materials and to be released during burning
