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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

rock, stone go
material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust

igneous rock
rock formed by the solidification of molten magma

noun.substance

12 Subcategories

andesite go
a dark grey volcanic rock
aplite go
light-colored and fine-grained granitic rock consisting chiefly of quartz and feldspars
groundmass go
(geology) the matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded
adesite go
dark greyish extrusive rock
batholith, batholite, pluton, plutonic rock go
large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth
diorite go
a granular crystalline intrusive rock
gabbro go
one of a family of granular intrusive rocks
pegmatite go
a form of igneous rock consisting of extremely coarse granite resulting from the crystallization of magma rich in rare elements
peridotite go
a dark coarse-grained igneous rock consisting principally of olivine
rhyolite go
very acid volcanic rock
volcanic rock go
extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth
porphyry, porphyritic rock go
any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals