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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
material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules

noun.substance

22 Subcategories

explosive go
a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
reactant go
a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
Alar, daminozide go
a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time
carrier go
an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction
bactericide, bacteriacide go
any chemical agent that destroys bacteria
carbon tetrahalide go
compounds composed of 1 carbon and 4 halogen molecules
congener go
a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character
compound, chemical compound go
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
soil conditioner go
a chemical substance used to improve the structure of the soil and increase its porosity
fertilizer, fertiliser, plant food go
any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
flux go
a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
fumigant go
a chemical substance used in fumigation
herbicide, weedkiller, weed killer go
a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
intermediate go
a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
fraction go
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
larvicide go
a chemical used to kill larval pests
pesticide go
a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
phytochemical go
a chemical substance obtained from plants that is biologically active but not nutritive
product go
a chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction
restrainer go
a chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film
stabilizer go
a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state
softener go
a substance added to another to make it less hard