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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

matter go
that which has mass and occupies space

substance go
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

mixture go
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

alloy, metal
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

noun.substance

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heavy metal go
a metal of relatively high density (specific gravity greater than about 5) or of high relative atomic weight (especially one that is poisonous like mercury or lead)
18-karat gold go
an alloy that contains 75 per cent gold
22-karat gold go
an alloy that contains 87 per cent gold
oroide, oreide go
alloy of copper and tin and zinc
Alnico go
trade name for an alloy used to make high-energy permanent magnets
amalgam, dental amalgam go
an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth
fusible metal go
an alloy with a low melting point and used as solder and in safety plugs and sprinkler fuses
electrum go
an alloy of gold and silver
pewter go
any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
pinchbeck go
an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold
pot metal go
an alloy of copper and lead used especially for making large pots
solder go
an alloy (usually of lead and tin) used when melted to join two metal surfaces
white gold go
a pale alloy of gold usually with platinum or nickel or palladium
type metal go
an alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type
white metal, bearing metal go
an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearings
Babbitt metal, babbitt go
an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony
Britannia metal go
an alloy similar to pewter
Carboloy go
an alloy based on tungsten with cobalt or nickel as a binder
steel go
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon
cheoplastic metal go
any alloy that fuses at low temperatures and can be used molding artificial teeth
copper-base alloy go
any alloy whose principal component is copper
dental gold go
an alloy of gold used in dentistry
Duralumin go
an aluminum-based alloy
Inconel go
a nickel-base alloy with chromium and iron
Invar go
an alloy of iron and nickel having a low coefficient of thermal expansion
nickel-base alloy, nickel alloy go
an alloy whose main constituent is nickel
nickel silver, German silver go
a silver-white alloy containing copper and zinc and nickel
pyrophoric alloy go
an alloy that emits sparks when struck or scratched with steel
shot metal go
an alloy that is 98% lead and 2% arsenic
Stellite go
a very hard alloy of cobalt and chromium with cobalt as the principal ingredient
sterling silver go
a silver alloy with no more than 7.5% copper
tombac, tombak, tambac go
an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding
Wood's metal, Wood's alloy go
a fusible alloy that is half bismuth plus lead, tin, and cadmium