substance vs lubricant

lubricant vs substance

substance and lubricant both are nouns.

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

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

substance: a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
lubricant: a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery

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, fuel, lube, lubricating substance, lubricator, humectant, inoculant, inoculum, jelly, leaven, leavening, refrigerant, lysin, poison, poisonous substance, toxicant, chemical irritant, antigen, ligand, metabolite, vehicle.

substance (noun)	lubricant (noun)
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists	a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
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

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