condensed matter
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noun
physics
- crystalline and amorphous solids and liquids, including liquid crystals, glasses, polymers, and gels
- (as modifier)condensed-matter physics
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Words nearby condensed matter
condensation nucleus, condensation point, condensation trail, condense, condensed, condensed matter, condensed-matter physics, condensed milk, condenser, condescend, condescendence
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How to use condensed matter in a sentence
In the process of contraction, portions of the condensed matter of the nebula would be left behind.
The Story of the Heavens|Robert Stawell Ball