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Pronunciation / Transliteration: busshitsu
"この物質は水に溶けやすい。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A particular kind of matter with uniform properties.
"Water is a clear liquid substance." - 2
The real or essential part of anything; the core or basis.
"There is no substance to his allegations."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'substance' originates from the Latin 'substantia', which means 'being, essence'. It evolved through Old French 'substance' before entering Middle English, where it retained the meaning of 'that which stands under' or 'essence'. Over time, it has come to refer broadly to physical matter as well as abstract qualities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Substance" is said worldwide
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substance
Transliteration: substance
"Cette substance est toxique en cas d'ingestion."
Substanz
Transliteration: Substanz
"Die Chemikalie ist eine gefährliche Substanz."
sostanza
Transliteration: sostanza
"L'acqua è una sostanza fondamentale per la vita."
sustancia
Transliteration: sustancia
"El laboratorio analiza la sustancia desconocida."
substância
Transliteration: substância
"Precisamos identificar esta substância química."
पदार्थ
Transliteration: padarth
"यह एक खतरनाक पदार्थ है।"
物质
Transliteration: wùzhì
"这种物质溶于水。"
물질
Transliteration: mulljil
"그것은 유해한 물질입니다."
物質
Transliteration: busshitsu
"この物質は水に溶けやすい。"
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