phantom vs substance

phantom

noun
  • Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; an image that appears only in the mind; an illusion or delusion. 

  • A ghost or apparition. 

  • A placeholder for a pair of players when there are an odd number of pairs playing. 

  • A test object. A test phantom is an object that reproduces the characteristics of human tissue. 

adj
  • Illusive. 

  • Fictitious or nonexistent. 

substance

noun
  • Physical matter; material. 

  • Material possessions; estate; property; resources. 

  • Hypostasis. 

  • Drugs (illegal narcotics) 

  • Substantiality; solidity; firmness. 

  • The essential part of anything; the most vital part. 

  • A form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties. 

verb
  • To give substance to; to make real or substantial. 

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