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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

salt go
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

halide go
a salt of any halogen acid

iodide
a salt or ester of hydriodic acid

noun.substance

4 Subcategories

potassium iodide go
a crystalline salt in organic synthesis and in making photographic emulsions and in iodized table salt
hydrogen iodide go
a colorless gas that yields hydroiodic acid in aqueous solution
silver iodide go
an iodide that is used in photography, in seeding clouds to make rain, and in medicine
sodium iodide go
a crystalline salt used like potassium iodide