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chemical substance vs carrier

carrier vs chemical substance

chemical substance and carrier both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chemical substance Yes No No No
carrier Yes No No No
As nouns, carrier is a hyponym of chemical substance; that is, carrier is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chemical substance:
  • chemical substance: material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
  • carrier: an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction
chemical substance (noun) carrier (noun)
material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules (genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring
a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings
a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like
a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something
a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others
a boy who delivers newspapers
a man who delivers the mail
someone whose employment involves carrying something
a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal
an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction
Difference between chemical substance and carrier

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