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Substance [entity]
This frame concerns internally undifferentiated Substances.
As their gut bacteria ferment cellulose , they generate methane|con gas , which escapes from the rear ends of the insects.
The pipes are leaking noxious|des gas.
Some CH-47 "Bombers" were equipped to roll-out riot control|use gas or napalm onto Viet Cong bunker complexes from the rear cargo ramp.
As their gut bacteria ferment cellulose , they generate methane|con gas , which escapes from the rear ends of the insects.
The pipes are leaking noxious|des gas.
Some CH-47 "Bombers" were equipped to roll-out riot control|use gas or napalm onto Viet Cong bunker complexes from the rear cargo ramp.
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- #1321
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- frm_substance
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- Entity
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- Substance (fn_1.7_2023)
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- Substance
Core Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Substance |
The undifferentiated entity which is presented as having a permanent existence.
[Liquid|sub] flowed over the rocks but it was not water. |
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physical_entity
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Peripheral Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Constituents |
The frame element expresses substances/ingredients that make up the Substance.
Argon|con gas is added into the station's air mixture. |
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| Type |
This FE indicates what subtype of the general category the Substance belongs to.
Greenhouse|typ gases trap heat and prevent its escape from the atmosphere. |
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Descriptor |
A characterization of the Substance.
The new Chrysler minivans will run on compressed natural gas. |
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| Inherent_purpose |
The purpose for which the Substance is intended.
Supply and placing of filler sand shall be incidental to installation of the paving stones. |
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| Origin |
The location that the Substance comes from, including both extraction sites and emission/production sources.
It retrieves most of the expensively generated heat from flue|sou gases and puts this heat back into the system. The transport of Iraqi|sou petroleum and petroleum products through the Kirkuk- Yumurtalik pipeline in Turkey is authorized by paragraph 1 a. |
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| Possessor |
The individual or entity that possesses the Substance.
I do n't know why they took my aluminum . |
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (28)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| aluminum.n | — | COD: a strong, light, corrosion-resistant silvery-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number 13 |
| atropine.n | — | COD: a poisonous compound found in deadly nightshade, used in medicine as a muscle relaxant. |
| calcium.n | — | FN: An Element |
| cement.n | — | FN: a self-hardening substance composed primarily of heated limestone. |
| chemical.n | — | COD: a distinct compound or substance, especially one which has been artificially prepared or purified. |
| fertilizer.n | — | FN: a substance used to fertilize the soil (especially a commercial or chemical manure) |
| frankincense.n | — | FN: a sweet-smelling resin used in incense and perfume. |
| gas.n | — | COD: an air-like fluid substance which expands freely to fill any space available, irrespective of its quantity. |
| glass.n | — | FN: an amorphous, brittle, transparent or translucent material made of silica and (virtually always) alkaline salts. |
| iron.n | — | COD: a strong, hard magnetic silvery-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number 26, used in construction and manufacturing (especially as steel). |
| juice.n | — | FN: a liquid that can be extracted from or is present within some other entity. |
| liquid.n | — | FN: a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume. |
| material.n | — | FN: matter |
| metal.n | — | FN: a substance made up of one or more electro-positive elements, typically having a shiny surface and being conductive and malleable. |
| methane.n | — | COD: a colourless, odourless flammable gas which is the main constituent of natural gas and the simplest member of the alkane series |
| mud.n | — | FN: a viscous mixture of earth and water. |
| myrrh.n | — | FN: an incense originating in the Middle East, particularly associated with religious ceremonies in some Christian sects. |
| oil.n | — | COD: a viscous liquid derived from petroleum, used especially as a fuel or lubricant. |
| ore.n | — | COD: a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted profitably. |
| oxygen.n | — | FN: a colorless, odorless gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 |
| paper.n | — | FN: a physical entity, usually in sheet form, made out of wood pulp or other fibrious material normally used for written or printed communication |
| petroleum.n | — | COD: a hydrocarbon oil found in suitable rock strata and extracted and refined to produce fuels including petrol, paraffin, and diesel oil; oil. |
| plutonium.n | — | COD: the chemical element of atomic number 94, a dense silvery radioactive metal of the actinide series, used as a fuel in nuclear reactors and as an explosive in nuclear fission weapons. |
| sand.n | — | COD: a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, river beds, the seabed, and deserts |
| solid.n | — | COD: a substance of constant shape and size that resists the tendency to flow and does not easily deform. |
| uranium.n | — | COD: the chemical element of atomic number 92, a grey dense radioactive metal used as a fuel in nuclear reactors. |
| water.n | — | FN: H2O as a substance |
| yellowcake.n | — | COD: impure uranium oxide obtained during processing of uranium ore. |
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