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substance Noun

— What a thing is made of; the essential or most important part of anything. Everything is made of substances. has water, sugar, fat and other substances in it.

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liable Adjective

— When you are liable, you are responsible for something by law. She was liable for the damage her car had caused in the accident. — To be liable is to be likely to begin something. When he had too much to drink he was liable to get into a fight.

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to Verb phrase Subordinator

— To has no meaning. It is used to introduce verb phrases. It's important for you to understand. She told them to be quiet. You want me to do it, but I don't have to. To finish quickly, we must work fast. To continue like this would be foolish. I don't know how to get there. He got the keys to open the door. It's too small to see. You are all to be here at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Do you understand? He arrived only to find that everyone had gone home.

to Preposition

— To shows where something goes, the goal of movement. He went to her house. The train returned to the Shinjuku station. I went to bed but could not rest. They went to school together and played in the same soccer team. A squad car took him to hospital where he died. Many people came to me with suggestions. I wonder why you keep going to sea when you know it's dangerous. — To shows the receivers of an action or object. The goods were sold to customers at the downtown store. — To shows the result of a change or process. It switched from red to black. They came to the conclusion that I'm better than nothing. He fell on the play, but quickly got to his feet. He was crushed to death underneath the truck. — To shows the end or limit of something. Methods have been used to overcome these problems to some degree. The class is from 1:35 to 3:25. It's just another week to the end of classes. Right now it's ten minutes to four. — To shows that one thing is touching another. They stood back to back to see who was taller. — To shows how two things are connected. He attached the printer to the computer. She was married to a Canadian man. She was assistant to the general manager. — To shows a belonging or relationship. We don't owe anything to anyone. To whom does it belong? It's a benefit to the whole school. What's the answer to this problem? I can't remember the password to this account? — To shows a comparison between two things. Girls outnumber boys two to one. Older cars get fewer kilometers to a liter of gasoline. Right now you can get one Canadian dollar to $1.05 US. — To shows your feeling or opinion about something. It feels good to me. To their surprise, she got up and left. — To shows a timing relationship, often with a music. He likes to exercise to music.

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spontaneous Adjective

— If something is spontaneous, it happens without any outside cause; nothing else makes it happen. He made a spontaneous offer to help the old lady cross the street. — If something is spontaneous, it is random. — If something is spontaneous, it happens suddenly; it happens without any warning. — If someone does something in a spontaneous way, it is done of their own free will or without making any plan to do so. — If something is spontaneous, it was made without being planted by humans; it is indigenous.

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combustion Noun

— Combustion is the act or process of burning. — Combustion is the process where two chemicals are combined to produce heat.

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