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 One of the 4 fundamental states of matter. Firm and stable and not liquid or gaseous |
Solid
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 One of the fundamental states of matter. They are the only state of matter that can be compressed very tightly or expanded to fill a very large space. |
Gas
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 To make or become liquefied by heating |
Melting
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 The temperature at which a given solid will melt |
.Melting Point
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 The change from one state of matter to another |
Phase Change
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 The phase transition from the solid to the gas phase without passing through the liquid phase |
Sublimation
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 One of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being solid, gas, and plasma), and is the only state with a definite volume but no fixed shape. |
Liquid
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 An ionized gas consisting of positive ions and free electrons |
Plasma
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 A phase transition in which a gas transforms into a solid without passing through the liquid phase |
Deposition
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 A phase transition in which a liquid turns into a solid when its temperature is lowered below its freezing point |
Freezing
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 A phase transition from the liquid phase to vapor. There are two types: evaporation and boiling |
Vapourisation
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 The process of conversion of a vapour or gas to a liquid |
Condensation
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