substance
Example Sentences
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The fifth substance, glufosinate, is an herbicide widely used on potatoes.
From Barron's
For-sale signs continue to appear and questions over what toxic substances remain in the soil and whether it’s safe to return to the burned areas loom.
From Los Angeles Times
Together, they identified a biological process showing how substances produced by oral bacteria in the gut may help set Parkinson's disease in motion.
From Science Daily
In this approach, microorganisms produce cement like substances such as calcium carbonate at room temperature.
From Science Daily
These substances slow or stop the growth of microbes that play an important role in supporting overall health.
From Science Daily
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