harmless substance

collocation in English

meaningsofharmlessandsubstance

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harmless
adjective
uk
/ˈhɑːm.ləs/us
/ˈhɑːrm.ləs/
not able or not likely to ...
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substance
noun
uk
/ˈsʌb.stəns/us
/ˈsʌb.stəns/
material with particular ...
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(Definition ofharmlessandsubstancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It came to my notice quite lately that you can convert a vegetable which is poisonous in a green state to a perfectlyharmlesssubstanceby ensilage.
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If this happens, the formaldehyde will immediately be transformed into aharmlesssubstance.
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A later statement reported that the dye was aharmlesssubstancewhich was mixed with water and could be washed off clothing with soap and water.
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I think one should take into consideration the fact that by far the greater part of controlled mine and quarry waste consists of harmless substances.
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Bleaches and poisons are left lying around within the reach of small children, often in containers which are exactly the same as those used for harmless substances, foods and drinks.
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In essence, this regulation calls for the same thing over time; innovation so that new, better and less dangerous or completely harmless substances can be created to serve man.
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Being an element, mercury can not be broken down or degraded into harmless substances.
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It also can be used to convert toxic materials into more harmless substances.
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Allergic reactions occur when a person's immune system reacts to normally harmless substances in the environment.
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One other successful program run at this time was to characterise relatively harmless substances as potentially cancerous as part of the industry's sound-science campaign.
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