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The word substance (a physical material) originates from Latin substantia, literally meaning "standing under". The word was used to translate the Greek philosophical term ousia.
In Chemistry
It is a material that can undergo various transformations related to artificial or natural phenomena. The term substance specifically applies to a physical material with a definite chemical composition, that cannot be separated into constituent materials by physical means. The term "pure substance" may be used to indicate this. A substance may be an element or compound. Mixtures and solutions are combinations of one or more distinct substances.
A substance (pure substance) may exist as either a solid, liquid, or gas.
Matter of definite composition and properties.
For example, every pure element is a different substance. Every pure compound is a different substance.
Salt water is a mixture of two substances - sodium chloride and water. Its composition and therefore its properties are not fixed.
Gasoline is a mixture of hydrocarbons and (depending on the composition), gasoline's properties can vary.
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What is the stressed syllable for substance?
SUBstance
What is an effervescent substance?
An effervescent substance is a substance that is either containing bubbles or producing bubbles.
What is a synonym for chemicals?
compound, drug, substance, synthetic substance, potion
What is the plural form of pus?
pus(liquid body substance)Definition:a fluid product of inflammationClass:body noun(body parts)Derivative:mucopurulentPlural:pussesType of:liquid body substance»body substance»substance»matterOriginal source:Princeton WordNetExample:gleetSynonyms:festering|ichor|purulence|pyosis|sanies|suppuration
Is vapor an abstract noun?
No, the noun 'vapor' is a concrete noun, a word for a substance diffused or suspended in the air; a word for a physical substance.
Is iron a substance or a mixture?
An element - substance - NOT a mixture.
Is hydrogen a mixture or substance?
Substance
What are two classification of substance?
the substance is substance
Is water a homogeneous substance or a heterogeneous substance?
Homogeneous substance
What classifies a substance as a pure substance?
A pure substance is a substance that is constant throughout. Such as water, tin or sulfur.
What is a substance dissolve in another substance called?
A substance that dissolves in another substance is called a solute.
What is the possessive form of the word substance?
The possessive form for the noun substance is substance's.Example: The substance's origin could not be determined.
A substance that dissolves another substance?
A solute can dissolve in another substance. The substance that does the dissolving is called the solvent.
Why is density a characteristic of a substance and volume and mass are not?
The volume and mass of a substance are independent of the substance itself, but depend upon how much there is of the substance The density of a substance is the relation between how much volume you have of a substance and how much mass that volume has (and vice-versa). It is independent of how much there is of the substance and is thus a characteristic of the substance.
What is the substance that does the dissolving is called and what?
The substance that dissolves another substance is called a solvent. The substance that is dissolved is called the solute.
What is solvent solute and solutions?
A solute is a substance that is dissolved in another substance, a solvent is a substance that dissolves another substance.
Is the color of a substance a physical substance?
Mostly, it's a chemical substance.
