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1 Substance
subs.Philosophically; P. οὐσία, ἡ ( Aristotle).Composition: P. σύστασις, ἡ.Be composed of ( any substance): P. συνίστασθαι ἐκ (gen.), συγκεῖσθαι ἐκ (gen.).Subject matter: P. ὑπόθεσις, ἡ.Reality: P. and V. ἀλήθεια, ἡ.Sum total: P. κεφάλαιον, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Substance
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2 substance
1) (a material: Rubber is a tough, stretchy substance obtained from the juice of certain plants.) ουσία2) (as a scientific term, an element, compound or mixture.) ουσία -
3 substance
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4 substance
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5 wax
I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) κερί2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) κυψελίδα3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) παρκετίνη4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) κερί / κέρινος5) (sealing-wax.) βουλοκέρι2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) παρκετάρω- waxed- waxen
- waxy
- waxwork
- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) μεγαλώνω, γεμίζω2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) γίνομαι -
6 fluid
['fluid] 1. noun1) (a substance (liquid or gas) whose particles can move about freely.) ρευστό2) (any liquid substance: cleaning fluid.) υγρό2. adjective1) (able to flow like a liquid: a fluid substance.) υγρός2) (smooth and graceful: fluid movements.) ρέων3) ((of arrangements, plans etc) able to be changed easily: My holiday plans are fluid.) ρευστός, ευμετάβλητος•- fluidity -
7 bone
[bəun] 1. noun1) (the hard substance forming the skeleton of man, animals etc: Bone decays far more slowly than flesh.) κόκαλο, οστό2) (a piece of this substance: She broke two of the bones in her foot.) κόκαλο2. verb(to take the bones out of (fish etc).) βγάζω τα κόκαλα, ξεκοκαλίζω- bony- bone china
- bone idle
- a bone of contention
- have a bone to pick with someone
- have a bone to pick with
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8 catalyst
[kætəlist]1) (a substance which causes or assists a chemical change in another substance without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.) καταλύτης2) (someone or something that helps bring about a change.) καταλύτης• -
9 compound
I 1. adjective(composed of a number of parts: a compound substance.) σύνθετος2. noun(a substance, word etc formed from two or more elements: The word racetrack is a compound; chemical compounds.) σύνθετη λέξη/ χημική ένωσηII noun(a fenced or walled-in area, eg round a factory, school etc.) περίφρακτος χώρος, περίβολος -
10 derive
1. verb( with from)1) (to come or develop from: The word `derives' is derived from an old French word.) προέρχομαι2) (to draw or take from (a source or origin): We derive comfort from his presence.) αντλώ•- derivative 2. noun(a word, substance etc formed from another word, substance etc: `Reader' is a derivative of `read'.) παράγωγο -
11 drug
1. noun1) (any substance used in medicine: She has been prescribed a new drug for her stomach-pains.) φάρμακο2) (a substance, sometimes one used in medicine, taken by some people to achieve a certain effect, eg great happiness or excitement: I think she takes drugs; He behaves as though he is on drugs.) ναρκωτικό2. verb(to make to lose consciousness by giving a drug: She drugged him and tied him up.) ναρκώνω- druggist- drug-addict
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12 elastic
[i'læstik] 1. adjective1) ((of a material or substance) able to return to its original shape or size after being pulled or pressed out of shape: an elastic bandage; Rubber is an elastic substance.) ελαστικός2) (able to be changed or adapted: This is a fairly elastic arrangement.) ελαστικός2. noun(a type of cord containing strands of rubber: Her hat was held on with a piece of elastic.) λάστιχο,λαστιχάκι- elastic band -
13 extract
1. [ik'strækt] verb1) (to pull out, or draw out, especially by force or with effort: I have to have a tooth extracted; Did you manage to extract the information from her?) εξάγω,αποσπώ2) (to select (passages from a book etc).) διαλέγω3) (to take out (a substance forming part of something else) by crushing or by chemical means: Vanilla essence is extracted from vanilla beans.) εξάγω, εκχυλίζω2. ['ekstrækt] noun1) (a passage selected from a book etc: a short extract from his novel.) απόσπασμα2) (a substance obtained by an extracting process: beef/yeast extract; extract of malt.) εκχύλισμα• -
14 fat
[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) λίπος2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) λίπος2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) παχύς2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) μπόλικος•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
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15 pigment
['piɡmənt]1) (any substance used for colouring, making paint etc: People used to make paint and dyes from natural pigments.) βαφή2) (a substance in plants or animals that gives colour to the skin, leaves etc: Some people have darker pigment in their skin than others.) χρωστική(ουσία)• -
16 pith
[piƟ]1) (the white substance between the peel of an orange, lemon etc and the fruit itself.) ψίχα(πορτοκαλιού κλπ.)2) (the soft substance in the centre of the stems of plants.) εντεριώνη,ψίχα3) (the most important part of anything: the pith of the argument.) ουσία -
17 plaster
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) a substance put on walls, ceilings etc which dries to form a hard smooth surface: He mixed up some plaster to repair the wall; a plaster ceiling.) σοβάς2) (( also adjective) (also plaster of Paris) (of) a similar quick-drying substance used for supporting broken limbs, making models etc: She's got her arm in plaster; a plaster model.) γύψος3) ((also sticking-plaster; American Band-Aid) (a piece of) sticky tape (sometimes with a dressing) used to cover a wound etc: You should put a plaster on that cut.) λευκοπλάστης/έμπλαστρο2. verb1) (to put plaster on: They plastered the walls.) σοβαντίζω2) (to spread or apply rather too thickly: She'd look nicer if she didn't plaster so much make-up on her face.) πασαλείβω•- plastic 3. adjective(easily made into different shapes.) εύπλαστος -
18 powder
1. noun1) (any substance in the form of fine particles: soap powder; milk-powder.) σκόνη2) (a special kind of substance in this form, used as a cosmetic etc: face-powder; talcum powder.) πούδρα3) (formerly, gunpowder: powder and shot.) πυρίτιδα,μπαρούτι2. verb(to put powder on (one's face or body): She powdered her nose.) πουδράρω- powdered- powdery
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19 salt
[so:lt] 1. noun1) ((also common salt) sodium chloride, a white substance frequently used for seasoning: The soup needs more salt.) αλάτι2) (any other substance formed, like common salt, from a metal and an acid.) άλας3) (a sailor, especially an experienced one: an old salt.) θαλασσινός,ναυτικός2. adjective(containing, tasting of, preserved in salt: salt water; salt pork.) αλμυρός,αλατισμένος,παστός3. verb(to put salt on or in: Have you salted the potatoes?) αλατίζω- salted- saltness
- salty
- saltiness
- bath salts
- the salt of the earth
- take something with a grain/pinch of salt
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20 solid
['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) στερεός2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) συμπαγής3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) στερεός,ακλόνητος,σταθερός4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) συμπαγής5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) ενιαίος, συμπαγής, αδιάσπαστος6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) στερεός7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) συνεχής2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) συνεχώς3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) στερεό2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) στερεό σώμα•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel
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