substances
nounUK /ˈsʌbstənsɪz/
US /ˈsʌbstənsɪz/
Substances are the stuff that things are made of.
Water and air are substances that we need to live.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Important or valuable parts of something.
The substance of her speech was about kindness.
3. Things like drugs or chemicals that can affect the body.
The doctor warned him about harmful substances.
4. Wealth or property that someone owns.
He lost all his substance in the fire.