substance

/syb.stɑ̃s/
1.
nounfeminine

material

matter

chemical/physical substance

La police a prélevé une petite quantité de substance pour analyse.

The police took a small amount of the substance for analysis.

Synonyms:matière, produit, composé
2.
nounfeminine

substance (essential content, weight or seriousness of something)

Ton discours est bien formulé, mais il lui manque de la substance.

Your speech is well phrased, but it lacks substance.

Synonyms:fond, essentiel, contenu
substance - French Definition & Examples