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noun
A phase of matter similar to a liquid, in which the molecules are arranged regularly in one or two dimensions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
A phase of matter similar to a liquid, in which the molecules are arranged regularly in one or two dimensions.
Material in that phase.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
a liquid exhibiting properties of a crystal that are not shown by ordinary liquids
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: liquid
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Across languages
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