在化學上,matter 和 substance 都譯作物質,但用法不同。
Matter 泛指『所有物質』和『物質這類東西』。例如:Matter is made up of particles.
Substance 指『某一特定物質』。例如:Water is a substance.
All substances 亦泛指『所有物質』,例如:All substances are made up of particles.
Matter exists in three states: solid, liquid and gas.
物質以三種形態存在,即固態、液態和氣態。
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Ice and snow are different forms of the same substance, water.
冰和雪都是水這一種物質不同的形式。
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The word originates from Latin substantia, literally meaning "standing under". The word was used to translate Greek philosophical term ousia