Definition of state of matter State of matter
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| state of matter - (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container); "the solid state of water is called ice" | ||
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| chemical phenomenon any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules) | ||
| chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | ||
| solid uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks; "a solid line across the page"; "solid sheets of water" | ||
| liquid clear and bright; "the liquid air of a spring morning"; "eyes shining with a liquid luster"; "limpid blue eyes" | ||
| gaseous existing as or having characteristics of a gas; "steam is water is the gaseous state" | ||
| phase, form (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun); "the full phase of the moon" | ||
| liquid state, liquidness, liquidity, liquid being in cash or easily convertible to cash; debt paying ability | ||
| solid state, solid, solidness a three-dimensional shape | ||
| gaseous state, gas the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container | ||
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state of matter
One of the three fundamental conditions of matter: the solid, the liquid, and gaseous states.
