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chemical compound vs chemical substance

chemical substance vs chemical compound

chemical compound and chemical substance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chemical compound Yes No No No
chemical substance Yes No No No
As nouns, chemical substance is a hypernym of chemical compound; that is, chemical substance is a word with a broader meaning than chemical compound:
  • chemical compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
  • chemical substance: material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
Other hypernyms of chemical compound include chemical.
chemical compound (noun) chemical substance (noun)
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
Difference between chemical compound and chemical substance

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