Information about the word substance (English → Esperanto: substanco)

Synonyms: matter, stuff

Part of speechcommon noun
Pronunciation/ˈsɐbst(ə)ns/, /ˈsɐbzt(ə)ns/
Hyphenationsub·stance
Shavian alphabet𐑕𐑳𐑚𐑕𐑑𐑩𐑯𐑕, 𐑕𐑳𐑚𐑟𐑑𐑩𐑯𐑕
Deseret alphabet𐑅𐐲𐐺𐑅𐐻𐑌𐑅, 𐑅𐐲𐐺𐑆𐐻𐑌𐑅
Pluralsubstances

Usage samples

We found this substance that seemed to play a big rôle, but we didn’t know what it was.
Gums are sticky substances, insoluble in organic solvents, often produced in response to wounding of the plant.

Translations

Afrikaansstof
Catalansubstància
Danishstof
Dutchstof; substantie; zelfstandigheid
Esperantosubstanco
Faeroeseevni; tilfar
Frenchsubstance
GermanSubstanz
Portuguesesubstância
Russianвещество
Saterland FrisianGöitjen; Stof; Substanz
Scottish Gaelicbrìgh
Spanishsubstancia
Thaiสาร; ยา