substance

From Wiktionary
substance is on the Basic English 850 List.
structure - substance - such

Pronunciation[change]

  • (US) IPA (key): /ˈsʌbstəns/ or [ˈsʌbstənts]
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Noun[change]

Singular
substance

Plural
substances

  1. (countable) What a thing is made of; the essential or most important part of anything. Everything is made of substances.
    Milk has water, sugar, fat and other substances in it.