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    solid
    /ˈsɒlɪd/

    adjective

    noun

    • 1. a substance or object that is solid rather than liquid or fluid.
    • 2. a body or geometric figure having three dimensions.

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  2. www.examples.com › physics › solidSolid - 35+ Examples, Types, Uses

    1 day ago · A solid is a state of matter characterized by its definite shape and volume, which results from the close packing of its constituent particles.In a solid, the particles (atoms, molecules, or ions) are arranged in a fixed, orderly structure, allowing only vibrational movement around fixed positions.

  3. www.britannica.com › science › matterMatter | Definition, Characteristics, States, Examples, & Facts

    Jun 26, 2024 · The three most familiar forms, or states, of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. Heating and cooling a substance may change it from one state to another. When a material changes state, its smallest units, called molecules, behave differently.

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  5. www.britannica.com › technology › solid-waste-managementSolid-waste management | Definition, Methods, Importance, & Facts

    Jun 19, 2024 · Solid-waste management, the collecting, treating, and disposing of solid material that is discarded because it has served its purpose or is no longer useful. Improper disposal of municipal solid waste can create unsanitary conditions, pollution, and outbreaks of disease.

  6. www.britannica.com › science › crystalCrystal | Definition, Types, Structure, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 8, 2024 · Crystal, any solid material in which the component atoms are arranged in a definite pattern and whose surface regularity reflects its internal symmetry. Crystals are classified in general categories, such as insulators, metals, semiconductors, and molecular solids.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Platonic_solidPlatonic solid - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · In geometry, a Platonic solid is a convex, regular polyhedron in three-dimensional Euclidean space. Being a regular polyhedron means that the faces are congruent (identical in shape and size) regular polygons (all angles congruent and all edges congruent), and the same number of faces meet at each vertex.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Solid-state_driveSolid-state drive - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · A solid-state drive (SSD) is a solid-state storage device. It provides persistent data storage using no moving parts. It is sometimes called semiconductor storage device or solid-state device. It is also called solid-state disk because it is frequently interfaced to a host system in the same manner as a hard disk drive (HDD).

  9. www.vedantu.com › question-answer › define-the-plane-angle-andDefine the plane angle and solid angle. - Vedantu

    3 days ago · The solid angle has defined an angle that is made at a point in place by an area. Complete answer: A plane angle is a measurement around a point in $2D$ object, whereas solid angles are for $3D$ objects. The angle of a triangle is a plane angle, whereas the angle made by the corner of a room is solid. The plane angle and solid angle iis shown ...