What does substance in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word substance in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use substance in French.

The word substance in French means substance, essence, essence, essence, in substance, white matter, growth regulator, doping substance, drug, radioactive substance, radioactive material, toxic substance, poisonous substance. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word substance

substance

nom féminin (matière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a des substances dures, molles, liquides et gazeuses.
There are hard, soft, liquid and gaseous substances.

essence

nom féminin (ce qui est essentiel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut retenir la substance de ce livre.
We must grasp the essence of this book.

essence

nom féminin (résumé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Olivier vient de brillamment nous exposer la substance du problème.
Oliver has just brilliantly revealed the essence of the problem to us.

essence

nom féminin (ce qui est en soi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce qui demeure d'une chose, voilà la substance.
What remains of a thing is its essence.

in substance

locution adverbiale (principalement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

white matter

nom féminin (tissu des nerfs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

growth regulator

nom féminin (régulateur de pousse) (soil science)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

doping substance, drug

nom féminin (produit améliorant les performances)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Des substances dopantes furent retrouvées chez ce médecin sportif.

radioactive substance, radioactive material

nom féminin (matière radioactive)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

toxic substance, poisonous substance

nom féminin (matière dangereuse pour la santé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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