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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

binary compound go
chemical compound composed of only two elements

water, H2O
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid

noun.substance

15 Subcategories

tap water go
water directly from the spigot
bath water go
water used for a bath
dishwater go
water in which dishes and cooking utensils are washed
distilled water go
water that has been purified by distillation
holy water go
water that has been blessed by a priest for use in symbolic purification
spring water, ground water, well water go
underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks
hard water go
water that contains mineral salts (as calcium and magnesium ions) that limit the formation of lather with soap
limewater go
solution of calcium hydroxide in water used as an antacid
meltwater go
melted snow or ice
brine, seawater, saltwater go
water containing salts
fresh water, freshwater go
water that is not salty
slush go
partially melted snow
soft water go
water that is not hard (does not contain mineral salts that interfere with the formation of lather with soap)
bilge, bilge water go
water accumulated in the bilge of a ship
water of crystallization, water of crystallisation, water of hydration go
the water present in hydrated compounds