substance

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

Translation

n. essens; kjerne; materiale.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

chemical substance

kjemisk stoff

controlled substance

regulert stoff

illegal substance

ulovlig stoff

active substance

aktivt stoff

in substance

i substans

organic substance

organisk stoff

substance abuse

rusmisbruk

mineral substance

mineralstoff

suspended substance

suspendert stoff

substance p

stoff p

harmful substance

skadelig stoff

toxic substance

giftig stoff

reference substance

referansestoff

simple substance

enkel substans

working substance

arbeidsstoff

hazardous substance

farlig stoff

inorganic substance

uorganisk stoff

ground substance

bunnstoff

poisonous substance

giftig stoff

foreign substance

fremmedlegeme

pure substance

rent stoff

nutrient substance

næringsstoff

amount of substance

mengde stoff

Example Sentences

the substance of a speech

talens innhold

a malleable substance

en formbar substans

the substance of the Maastricht Treaty.

innholdet i Maastricht-traktaten.

treat a substance with acid

behandle en substans med syre

a digestible substance

en fordøyelig substans

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

det er ikke et eneste poeng av verdi i rapporten.

Is there any substance to their claim?

Er det noe hold i deres påstand?

a gelatinous substance

en geléaktig substans

The substance is hard and granular.

Substansen er hard og kornete.

to powder a substance in a pestle and mortar

å pulverisere en substans i en morter

the substance is harmless if taken in small amounts.

substansen er ufarlig hvis den tas i små mengder.

a substance used to accelerate a fire.

et stoff som brukes til å fremskynde en brann.

the substance has a mild narcotic effect.

stoffet har en mild narkotisk effekt.

plastic substances such as wax;

plastsubstanser som voks;

a spermatic substance; a spermatic filament.

en sædvæske; en sædtråd.

a substance that affects crystalline form.

et stoff som påvirker krystallform.

Salt is a substance we use in cooking.

Salt er en substans vi bruker i matlagingen.

The substance is good, but the style repellent.

Substansen er bra, men stilen er frastøtende.

eating disorders and substance abuse.

spiseforstyrrelser og rusmisbruk.

Real-world Examples

He compounded various substances into an effective medicine.

Han blandet forskjellige stoffer til en effektiv medisin.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Scientists are working to identify this substance.

Vitenskapsfolk jobber med å identifisere dette stoffet.

Source: AP Listening Collection July 2018

But there are synthetic substances as well.

Men det finnes også syntetiske stoffer.

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

Be careful when handling these explosive substances.

Vær forsiktig når du håndterer disse eksplosive stoffene.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Yeah, just like any other radioactive substance.

Ja, akkurat som ethvert annet radioaktivt stoff.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

Hello! Organic substances recently discovered in the rain forest?

Hei! Nye organiske stoffer nylig oppdaget i regnskogen?

Source: Friends Season 3

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

Så satte forskere stoffet under mye varme og trykk.

Source: Global Slow English

Sugar, as you know, is a sweet substance.

Sukker, som du vet, er et søtt stoff.

Source: VOA Vocabulary Explanation

Oil and water are two very different substances.

Olje og vann er to veldig forskjellige stoffer.

Source: VOA Special May 2023 Collection

Recreational substances were phased out here.

Fritidsstoffer ble gradvis fjernet her.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

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