semisolid

[ sem-ee-sol-id, sem-ahy- ]
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adjective
  1. having a somewhat firm consistency; more or less solid.

noun
  1. a semisolid substance.

Origin of semisolid

1
First recorded in 1825–35; semi- + solid

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British Dictionary definitions for semisolid

semisolid

/ (ˌsɛmɪˈsɒlɪd) /


adjective
    • having a viscosity and rigidity intermediate between that of a solid and a liquid

    • partly solid

noun
  1. a substance in this state

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