substance vs philosophers' stone

philosophers' stone vs substance

substance and philosophers' stone both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
substance	Yes	No	No	No
philosophers' stone	Yes	No	No	No

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

substance: a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
philosophers' stone: hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold

Other hyponyms of substance include food, nutrient, nutrient, elixir, philosopher's stone, allergen, assay, pyrectic, pyrogen, pyrogen, hydrocolloid, adulterant, adulterator, propellant, propellent, denaturant, inhibitor, ferment, agent, carcinogen, digestive, fomentation, fuel, 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)	philosophers' stone (noun)
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists	hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold
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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