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

Synonyms: matter, stuff

Part of speechcommon noun
Pronunciation/ˈsʌbst(ə)ns/, /ˈsʌbzt(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; substansie
Catalansubstància
Danishstof
Dutchsubstantie; zelfstandigheid; stof
Esperantosubstanco
Faeroeseevni; tilfar
Frenchsubstance
GermanSubstanz
Portuguesesubstância
Russianвещество
Saterland FrisianSubstanz; Stof; Göitjen
Scottish Gaelicbrìgh
Spanishsubstancia
Thaiสาร; ยา