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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

ground, earth go
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface

dirt, soil go
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

clay
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

noun.substance

10 Subcategories

adobe go
the clay from which adobe bricks are made
argil go
a white clay (especially a white clay used by potters)
china clay, china stone, kaolin, kaoline, porcelain clay, terra alba go
a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar)
red clay go
clay whose redness results from iron oxide
terra alba, pipeclay go
fine white clay used in making tobacco pipes and pottery and in whitening leather
bentonite go
an absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash
fireclay go
a heat-resistant clay
Kitty Litter go
granulated clay
potter's clay, potter's earth go
clay that does not contain any iron
daub go
material used to daub walls