substance vs fuel

fuel vs substance

substance and fuel both are nouns.

substance is not a verb while fuel is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
substance	Yes	No	No	No
fuel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fuel is a hyponym of substance; that is, fuel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than substance:

substance: a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
fuel: a substance that can be consumed to produce energy

Other hyponyms of substance include food, nutrient, nutrient, elixir, philosopher's stone, philosophers' stone, allergen, assay, pyrectic, pyrogen, pyrogen, hydrocolloid, adulterant, adulterator, propellant, propellent, denaturant, inhibitor, ferment, agent, carcinogen, digestive, fomentation, lube, lubricant, lubricating substance, lubricator, humectant, inoculant, inoculum, jelly, leaven, leavening, refrigerant, lysin, poison, poisonous substance, toxicant, chemical irritant, antigen, ligand, metabolite, vehicle.

substance (noun)	fuel (noun)
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists	a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
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

substance (verb)	fuel (verb)
	stimulate
	provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
	provide with fuel
	take in fuel, as of a ship

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