semisolid
having a somewhat firm consistency; more or less solid.
a semisolid substance.
Origin of semisolid
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How to use semisolid in a sentence
At the high temperature of the triple burner, a semi-solid, red, greasy substance collected in and closed the condenser tube.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) | William Anderson SymeThe partial thaw in the sunlight causes the semi-solid ice to break up into separate grains.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonIf the emulsion is cold and semi-solid, use several parts of warm water at first.
The Practical Garden-Book | C. E. HunnThese materials are obtained from crude petroleum or semi-solid native bitumens, in which case they are usually called malthas.
American Rural Highways | T. R. AggThe lard soap so prepared, is semi-solid, and preserves always the same appearance.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew Ure
British Dictionary definitions for semisolid
/ (ˌsɛmɪˈsɒlɪd) /
having a viscosity and rigidity intermediate between that of a solid and a liquid
partly solid
a substance in this state
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