solid
- noun
- /ˈsɑːlɪd/
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- And there were three types of substance, solid, liquid and gas.
- liquids and solids
- suspended solids
- total solids
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Watch on YouTubeThose 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.
Synonyms
A condition of a substance when it keeps its shape and does not flow, like rock or ice
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Compounds
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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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An area of physics that studies how solid materials behave with electricity, magnetism, and light
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A 3D shape with all the same regular flat faces, like a cube or tetrahedron
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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 measure that shows how much space an object appears to take from a point in three dimensions
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An engine that burns solid fuel to push a rocket or missile
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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 rocket that uses solid fuel to make hot gas and push it forward
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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
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.