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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

conductor go
a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat

semiconductor, semiconducting material
a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator

noun.substance

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Ge, germanium, atomic number 32 go
a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors
silicon, Si, atomic number 14 go
a tetravalent nonmetallic element