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state of matter
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state of matter
n.
(Chemistry) fundamental condition of matter, condition of matter (such as solid, liquid and gas)
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State of matter
In physics, a state of matter is one of the distinct forms that matter takes on. Four states of matter are observable in everyday life: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. Many other states are known to exist only in extreme situations, such as Bose–Einstein condensates, neutron-degenerate matter and quark-gluon plasma, which occur in situations of extreme cold, extreme density and extremely high-energy color-charged matter respectively. Some other states are believed to be possible but remain theoretical for now. For a complete list of all exotic states of matter, see the list of states of matter.
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state of matter
Noun
1. (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"
(synonym) state
(hypernym) chemical phenomenon
(hyponym) phase, form
(attribute) solid
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
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State of matter
A specific arrangement of atoms which is distinct from any other that a substance might possess. For example: water can exist in three obvious states of matter. As water vapour (a gas), as water (a liquid) and as ice (a solid). Within each of these obvious states, others are often possible. The change from one state into another is known as a phase change .
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