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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

material, stuff go
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

chemical, chemical substance go
material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules

compound, chemical compound go
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

organic compound go
any compound of carbon and another element or a radical

alkyl halide, haloalkane go
organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane

haloform
compounds with the formula CHX3, where X is a halogen atom

noun.substance

4 Subcategories

chloroform, trichloromethane go
a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3)
bromoform, tribromomethane go
colorless liquid haloform CHBr3
fluoroform, trifluoromethane go
colorless gas haloform CHF3 (similar to chloroform)
iodoform, tri-iodomethane go
sweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3