NNSUBS Nouns for substance/material

Definition

Nouns denoting substances or materials.

Detection Rules

xiao_2009

Requires: usas

USAS code: O1

usas

cql[lemma={words} & pos="NN|NNS"]
Word list (533 items)
ABS Beryl Blu-tac CFC Cashmere Creme Formica Hardboard Hazchems Krypton Linen Muslin Neutrino PVC Tetrachloride UPVC UVPC acetaldehyde acetate acetates acetification acetone acetylene acid acrylic adhesive admixture aeration air airbed airgun airlock alabaster alkali alkalinity alloy alpaca aluminium aluminum amber amethyst ammonia anemometer angora aniline anthracite antifreeze antimony antioxidant aphrodisiac aqua argentite argon aridity arsenic arsine arsonic asbestos ash ashes asparagine asphalt astroturf atom attar azurite baize bakelite barium basalt bathwater beeswax benzene bilges biofuel bitumen bitumus blacktop borax bore-well bore-wells borewell boxwood brass bri-nylon brickwood brimstone briquette bromide bromides bronze buckskin burlap butane by-product cadmium caffeine calcium calico canvas carbohydrate carbon cardboard cascade cascades catalyst catalysts cellophane celluloid cement ceramics chalk charcoal chemical chenille china chipboard chloride chlorine cholesterol chromey chromium clay clod coal coals cobalt cocaine collagen compost concentrate concrete condensation copper cork cotton creosalt creosote crepe crimplene crude crust crystal cyanide damask dampness debris deer's-wax dehydrating dehydration deposit detritus dew diamond diesel dioxide dioxin dopamine down downwater driftwood drip dripping drips drop droplets drops drying dryness durable durables dust earthenware effluent eiderdown eiderdowns elastic elastomers emerald emery emulsion enamel enamels enzyme enzymes ermine estradiol ex-Steel fat felt ferric fibers fibre fibreglass fill filler fillers fills firewood fixative flavouring flint floss fluff fluid fluoride foam foil formaldehyde froth fuel fuels fume fumes fuming fur furs gabardine garnet gas gaseous gasification gasman gasoline gasworks gauze gel gelatin gelatine gem gemstones gingham glass glassfibre glucose glue glutamate gluten glutonate glycerine gold golds goo granite granule granules graphite gravel grease grit gum gunge gunk hardener hardwood helium hessian humidity hydrochloride hydrogen ice impurities impurity incense ingredients ink insulin iodine ion ions iron ironwork ivory jade jasper kapok ketamine kindling lacquer latex leather lignite limestone linen linens lino linoleum liquid lycra magnesium mahogany manganese marble mastick material materials melamine menthol mercury metal metalness metalware methane methyl microfibre microfibres mineral mix mixture mohair moisture molecule molecules mono-carbon monosodium monoxide mortar mother-of-pearl mud mush musk neon neoprene nickel nicotinamide nitrate nitrile nitrogen nitroglycerine norepinephrine nutrient nutrients nylon oak oil oil-based oils ore ottar otto oxide oxygen ozone paraffin paste pearl peat perspex pesticide petrol petroleum pewter plaster plasterboard plastercene plastercine plastic plasticine plastics platinum playdo plush plutonium pollutant pollutants polycotton polyester polyfilla polymer polystyrene polysulphate polythene polyunsaturate polyunsaturates polyurethane polyurethanes porcelain potassium potion powder powders preservative primer propane propellant propellants protein proteins pulp pumice puree putty pyridoxine pyroxidine quartz raffia rayon repellent resin resins riboflavin rinse rosewood rubber ruby rust sable saccharin saline saltpetre sand sandstone sandtex sapphire saturate sawdust scum sealant sealants sealer secretion sediment seepage semi-conductor sere serge serotonin sewage shrink-wrap silage silicon silicone silk silks silver slag slate slime slop slurry slush smoke soak soaking soda sodium softwood soil solid solids solvent soot spandex spillage sponge sponges squirt starch steam steel sterilizer stone stones stoneware string strings stuff subsoil substance substrate substrates subsurface sucrose suede sulphate sulphur superglue synthetic syrup taffeta tanner tar tarmac teak tentage terra-cotta terracotta terylene thiamine thinner timber tin tinters tippex titanium toner topmast tortoiseshell toxin toxins trutex tungsten turpentine tweed unsaturates uranium urethane vapour vapours varnish vasaline velour velvet ventilating vinegar vinyl viscose vitamin waddings warfarin water water-works waterfall waterway waterworks wax wetness wicker wood wool wooltrex yarn zinc

Requires: lemma, pos

Normalization

Per words

Sources

  • xiao_2009 — Xiao, Richard (2009) : Multidimensional analysis and the study of world Englishes
  • usas — Rayson, Paul; Archer, Dawn; Piao, Scott; McEnery, Tony (2004) : The UCREL Semantic Analysis System