solid
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- noun
- /ˈsɑːlɪd/
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sólido
- And there were three types of substance, solid, liquid and gas.
- liquids and solids
- suspended solids
- total solids
Those are called amorphous solids or also glass.
- Those are called amorphous solids or also glass.
- And there were three types of substance, solid, liquid and gas.
Examples
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The septic tank traps the solids, lets the water seep through a bed of gravel.
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All right, so a fully solid object occupies space.
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The more energy a solid has, the hotter it is.
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When it's dry, those fibers interconnect, forming a solid.
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And in mi casa, there are three basic food groups-- solids, liquids and hot smoke.
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Ice is an example of a solid that retains its shape even when outside a freezer.
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The sculpture was made from a single block of solid marble, beautifully carved.
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In chemistry, water can exist as a solid, liquid, or gas depending on the temperature.
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A condition of a substance when it keeps its shape and does not flow, like rock or ice
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Electronic devices that use solid materials like semiconductors instead of vacuum tubes
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A condition of a substance when it keeps its shape and does not flow, like rock or ice
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A 3D shape with all the same regular flat faces, like a cube or tetrahedron
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An area of physics that studies how solid materials behave with electricity, magnetism, and light
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A three-dimensional shape with identical regular flat faces, like a cube
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A solid metal in which atoms of other elements mix evenly into its structure
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A three-dimensional shape whose faces are the same flat shapes with all sides equal and equal angles between them
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Part of math about shapes that have length, width, and height like cubes, spheres, and pyramids
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A rocket that uses solid fuel to make hot gas and push it forward
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A solid mixture where atoms of one type go into another's crystal, like in alloys
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A measure that shows how much space an object appears to take from a point in three dimensions
How Solid
Surface Forms
Etymology
Solid comes from the Latin word solidus, which means 'firm' or 'hard'. That helps you remember that a solid is a state of matter that keeps its shape, not a liquid or a gas.