a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc. | the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists |
an appraisal of the state of affairs | a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties |
a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance | the property of holding together and retaining its shape |
a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components | the idea that is intended |
| the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience |
| content communicating a message; what something is about |
| considerable capital (wealth or income) |
| material of a particular kind or constitution |