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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

medium go
an intervening substance through which something is achieved

solvent, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent
a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances

noun.substance

11 Subcategories

acetone, propanone, dimethyl ketone go
the simplest ketone
chlorobenzene go
a colorless volatile flammable liquid with an almond odor that is made from chlorine and benzene
carbolic acid, phenol, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid go
a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene
carbon tetrachloride, carbon tet, tetrachloromethane, perchloromethane go
a colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils
hexane go
a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent
menstruum go
(archaic) a solvent
naphtha go
any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures
remover go
a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface)
alkahest, alcahest, universal solvent go
hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
toluene, methylbenzene go
a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar
xylene, xylol go
a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent