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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

chloride
any compound containing a chlorine atom

noun.substance

10 Subcategories

calomel, mercurous chloride go
a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic
trichloride go
any compound containing three chlorine atoms in each molecule
dichloride, bichloride go
a compound containing two chlorine atoms per molecule
perchloride go
a chloride containing an unusually high proportion of chlorine
aluminum chloride, aluminium chloride go
a chloride used as a wood preservative or catalyst
methylene chloride, dichloromethane go
a nonflammable liquid used as a solvent and paint remover and refrigerant
obidoxime chloride go
a chloride used as an antidote for nerve gases such as sarin or VX
silver chloride go
a chloride used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions
stannic chloride go
a colorless caustic liquid made by treating tin with chlorine
hemin, protohemin go
a reddish-brown chloride of heme