Vi fant 13 definisjoner av substance på engelsk.
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| substance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man" | ||
| matter that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it" | ||
| nutrient, food any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis | ||
| nutrient any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis | ||
| philosopher's stone, philosophers' stone, elixir hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold | ||
| allergen any substance that can cause an allergy | ||
| assay a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc. | ||
| pyrectic, pyrogen any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature | ||
| pyrogen any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature | ||
| hydrocolloid a substance that forms a gel with water | ||
| adulterant, adulterator any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance; "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use" | ||
| propellant, propellent any substance that propels | ||
| denaturant any substance that serves as a denaturing agent | ||
| inhibitor a substance that retards or stops an activity | ||
| ferment a substance capable of bringing about fermentation | ||
| agent an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents" | ||
| carcinogen any substance that produces cancer | ||
| digestive any substance that promotes digestion | ||
| fomentation deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord) | ||
| fuel a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft" | ||
| lube, lubricant, lubricating substance, lubricator a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery | ||
| humectant any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist | ||
| inoculant, inoculum a substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease | ||
| jelly a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit | ||
| leaven, leavening an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something; "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor" | ||
| refrigerant any substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator) | ||
| lysin any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis | ||
| poisonous substance, toxicant, poison anything that harms or destroys; "the poison of fascism" | ||
| chemical irritant a substance producing irritation | ||
| antigen any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies) | ||
| ligand a substance (an atom or molecule or radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom | ||
| metabolite any substance involved in metabolism (either as a product of metabolism or as necessary for metabolism) | ||
| substance - the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists; "DNA is the substance of our genes" | ||
| matter that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it" | ||
| component part, component, constituent, portion, part an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system" | ||
| body substance the substance of the body | ||
| living substance, protoplasm the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus) | ||
| chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | ||
| material, stuff things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials" | ||
| phlogiston a hypothetical substance once believed to be present in all combustible materials and to be released during burning | ||
| mixture (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) | ||
| atom (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything | ||
| chemical element, element the most favorable environment for a plant or animal; "water is the element of fishes" | ||
| activator (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription | ||
| substrate an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population; "the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English" | ||
| element the most favorable environment for a plant or animal; "water is the element of fishes" | ||
| medium an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication | ||
| medium an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication | ||
| fluid continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas | ||
| volatile a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; "it was heated to evaporate the volatiles" | ||
| substance - material of a particular kind or constitution; "the immune response recognizes invading substances" | ||
| substance - what a communication that is about something is about | ||
| message, content, subject matter | ||
| communication something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups | ||
| body the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted" | ||
| corker a machine that is used to put corks in bottles | ||
| reminder an experience that causes you to remember something | ||
| petition, postulation, request (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument | ||
| memorial a structure erected to commemorate persons or events | ||
| latent content (psychoanalysis) hidden meaning of a fantasy or dream | ||
| topic, theme, subject some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police" | ||
| excursus, aside, divagation, parenthesis, digression a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage | ||
| signification, meaning, significance, import the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?" | ||
| hokum, nonsensicality, meaninglessness, nonsense, bunk the quality of having no value or significance; "he resented the meaninglessness of the tasks they assigned him" | ||
| drivel, garbage a worthless message | ||
| acknowledgement, acknowledgment a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her" | ||
| refusal a message refusing to accept something that is offered | ||
| info, information (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information" | ||
| counseling, counselling, counsel, guidance, direction the act of guiding or showing the way | ||
| commitment, dedication the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) | ||
| commendation, approval a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" | ||
| disapproval the act of disapproving or condemning | ||
| respects (often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem; "he paid his respects to the mayor" | ||
| discourtesy, disrespect a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others | ||
| insertion, interpolation the act of putting one thing into another | ||
| statement a document showing credits and debits | ||
| statement a document showing credits and debits | ||
| witticism, wittiness, wit, humor, humour a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter | ||
| opinion, view the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) | ||
| instruction, direction (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program | ||
| proposal the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal" | ||
| offer, offering something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" | ||
| entry, submission an item inserted in a written record | ||
| narrative, tale, narration, story a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children" | ||
| promotional material, publicity, packaging, promotion the quality of being open to public view; "the publicity of the court room" | ||
| sensationalism the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes; "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation" | ||
| substance - the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" | ||
| kernel, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty | ||
| cognitive content, mental object, content the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned | ||
| bare bones (plural) the most basic facts or elements; "he told us only the bare bones of the story" | ||
| hypostasis (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality | ||
| haecceity, quiddity the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other | ||
| quintessence the most typical example or representative of a type | ||
| substance - the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?" | ||
| meaning | ||
| thought, idea the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual; "19th century thought"; "Darwinian thought" | ||
| semantics the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text; "a petty argument about semantics" | ||
| significance, implication, import the quality of being significant; "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power" | ||
| tenor, strain the pitch range of the highest male voice | ||
| undercurrent, undertone a pale or subdued color | ||
| denotation, reference, extension the act of referring or consulting; "reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer" | ||
| reference the act of referring or consulting; "reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer" | ||
| substance - considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means" | ||
| means | ||
| capital the upper part of a column that supports the entablature | ||
| pocketbook pocket-sized paperback book | ||
