compressibility
noun
the quality or state of being compressible.
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The reason for these different compressibilities is that atoms and molecules are separated by large empty spaces in gases but packed close together in liquids and solids.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015