substance

[US]/ˈsʌbstəns/
[UK]/ˈsʌbstəns/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. essens; kerne; materiale.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

chemical substance

kemisk stof

controlled substance

kontrolleret stof

illegal substance

ulovligt stof

active substance

aktiv substans

in substance

i substans

organic substance

organisk stof

substance abuse

stofmisbrug

mineral substance

mineralstof

suspended substance

suspenderet stof

substance p

stof p

harmful substance

farligt stof

toxic substance

giftig substans

reference substance

referencestof

simple substance

simpelt stof

working substance

arbejdsstof

hazardous substance

farligt stof

inorganic substance

uorganisk stof

ground substance

bindevævssubstans

poisonous substance

giftig substans

foreign substance

fremmed stof

pure substance

rent stof

nutrient substance

næringsstof

amount of substance

mængde af stof

Example Sentences

the substance of a speech

en talehandling

a malleable substance

en formbar substans

the substance of the Maastricht Treaty.

indholdet af Maastricht-traktaten.

treat a substance with acid

behandle et stof med syre

a digestible substance

en letfordøelig substans

there is not a single bean of substance in the report.

der er ikke en eneste substans i rapporten.

Is there any substance to their claim?

Er der noget hold i deres krav?

a gelatinous substance

et geléagtigt stof

The substance is hard and granular.

Stoffet er hårdt og kornet.

to powder a substance in a pestle and mortar

at pulverisere et stof i en morter og en kværn

the substance is harmless if taken in small amounts.

stoffet er uskadeligt, hvis det indtages i små mængder.

a substance used to accelerate a fire.

et stof, der bruges til at fremskynde en brand.

the substance has a mild narcotic effect.

stoffet har en mildt narkotisk virkning.

plastic substances such as wax;

plastiske stoffer som voks;

a spermatic substance; a spermatic filament.

et sædvæske; en sædtråd.

a substance that affects crystalline form.

et stof, der påvirker krystalform.

Salt is a substance we use in cooking.

Salt er et stof, vi bruger i madlavningen.

The substance is good, but the style repellent.

Stoffet er godt, men stilen frastødende.

eating disorders and substance abuse.

spiseforstyrrelser og stofmisbrug.

Real-world Examples

He compounded various substances into an effective medicine.

Han blandede forskellige stoffer sammen til en effektiv medicin.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Scientists are working to identify this substance.

Forskere arbejder på at identificere dette stof.

Source: AP Listening Collection July 2018

But there are synthetic substances as well.

Men der er også syntetiske stoffer.

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

Be careful when handling these explosive substances.

Vær forsigtig, når du håndterer disse eksplosive stoffer.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Yeah, just like any other radioactive substance.

Ja, ligesom ethvert andet radioaktivt stof.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

Hello! Organic substances recently discovered in the rain forest?

Hej! Nyligt opdagede organiske stoffer i regnskoven?

Source: Friends Season 3

Then scientists put the substance under a lot of heat and pressure.

Derefter udsatte videnskabsfolk stoffet for meget varme og tryk.

Source: Global Slow English

Sugar, as you know, is a sweet substance.

Sukker, som du ved, er et sødt stof.

Source: VOA Vocabulary Explanation

Oil and water are two very different substances.

Olie og vand er to meget forskellige stoffer.

Source: VOA Special May 2023 Collection

Recreational substances were phased out here.

Rekreative stoffer er blevet udfaset her.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

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