substances
- plural of substance.
Example Sentences
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Seeking to reassure the public, wildlife authorities have told local media the toxic substances eaten by the elephants pose no immediate risk to humans.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Raman microspectrometry uses light to examine how molecules vibrate, producing a chemical signature that can help identify pigments and other substances.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
There's scant to no clinical evidence supporting such promises, and doctors have voiced concern that endorsing weakly understood if trendy substances could direct patients away from treatments backed by evidence.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Because of inconsistent chemical descriptions and names, they argued that it is impossible to know exactly which substances are being compounded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Locke doubted whether our sensory capacities were sufficient to allow us to develop an adequate knowledge of corporeal substances.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
