Synonym: body, content, essence, gist, material, matter, stuff. Similar words: substantial, substantially, stance, instance, distance, resistance, assistance, for instance. Meaning: ['sʌbstəns] 
n. 1. that which has mass and occupies space 2. the stuff of which an object consists 3. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience 4. the idea that is intended 5. considerable capital (wealth or income) 6. what a communication that is about something is about.
n. 1. that which has mass and occupies space 2. the stuff of which an object consists 3. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience 4. the idea that is intended 5. considerable capital (wealth or income) 6. what a communication that is about something is about. 
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61. A chemical change takes place in any substance when it burns.
62. The action of heat will separate the chemical into a substance and oxygen.
63. He did not actually touch the substance, but may have inhaled microparticles.
64. What she said, in substance, was that the mayor should resign.
65. A pH test measures the acidity or alkalinity of a substance.
66. Music with a tendency towards contrivance and lack of substance.
67. The original plan was to encase a small amount of a radioactive substance in a protective steel container.
68. I agree with the substance of what you say/with what you say in substance, but differ on points of detail.
69. There seems to be no difference in substance between the two procedures.
70. It was an entertaining speech, but it lacked substance .
71. I agree with what she said in substance, though not with every detail.
72. The substance of their talk is condensed into a paragraph.
73. This substance can be reduced to a single chemical and oxygen by passing an electrical charge through it.
74. The substance of his argument was that people on welfare should work.
75. Fertilizer is a substance put on land to fertilize it.
76. The substance is used in the manufacture of cosmetics and drugs, among other things.
77. There's no difference in substance between the two points of view.
78. Love and guilt form the substance of his new book.
79. For a long time it was thought to be a harmless substance, but we now have proof/evidence to the contrary.
80. The image of him that the media have presented has no substance.
81. His disappearance has given added substance to the argument that he stole the money.
82. This substance is so radioactive that it glows in the dark.
83. Syria will attend only if the negotiations deal with issues of substance.
84. Among the Soviet delegation were some figures of substance.
85. These old chaps have some substance in the universe.
86. These guys should get into substance abuse.
87. This prescription is for a controlled substance.
88. Much of this substance was about fiscal matters.
89. Diamond is probably the hardest substance known to man.
90. They were charged with possession of a controlled substance.
More similar words: substantial, substantially, stance, instance, distance, resistance, assistance, for instance, circumstance, in the distance, pittance, acceptance, of importance, obstacle, abstinence, stand, stand for, stand out, stand up, stand by, instant, distant, standard, cancer, cancel, constant, stand up for, stand up to, glance, dancer.