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chemical substance vs chemical compound

chemical compound vs chemical substance

chemical substance and chemical compound both are nouns.

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

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