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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

fluid go
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure

liquid go
a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure

alcohol
any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation

noun.substance

12 Subcategories

methanol, methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood spirit go
a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol
ethyl alcohol, ethanol, fermentation alcohol, grain alcohol go
the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors
isopropyl alcohol, isopropanol go
alcohol used as antifreeze or a solvent
allyl alcohol, propenyl alcohol go
an unsaturated primary alcohol present in wood spirit
amyl alcohol go
a mixture of 2 or more isomeric alcohols
butyl alcohol, butanol go
a flammable alcohol derived from butanes and used for solvents
cyclohexanol go
a colorless oily alcohol that smells like camphor
diol, glycol, dihydric alcohol go
any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule
glycerol, glycerin, glycerine go
a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
lauryl alcohol, 1-dodecanol go
a colorless insoluble solid alcohol used to make detergents and pharmaceuticals
propanol, propyl alcohol go
a clear colorless volatile liquid (alcohol) used as a solvent and antiseptic
sterol, steroid alcohol go
any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals