amount of substance
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“Ultimately, this will end up depending upon the amount of substance behind the investigation and whether there is anything there at the end of the day.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
The amount of substance produced by this method will remain limited to thin film technology applications for some time to come.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2023
“There is a vast amount of substance in the relationship,” he added.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
Being extensive properties, both mass and volume are directly proportional to the amount of substance under study.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
As the depth of color produced is largely dependent upon the amount of substance taken, some little caution should be exercised to insure taking up about the same quantity each time.
From The Elements of Blowpipe Analysis by Getman, Frederick Hutton
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