substance

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈsʌbstəns/ or [ˈsʌbstənts]

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Noun

Singular substance

Plural substances

1. (countable) What a thing is made of; the essential or most important part of anything. Everything is made of substances.

   Milk has water, sugar, fat and other substances in it.

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