Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

solid-state physics

American  
[sahl-id-stayt fiz-iks] / ˈsɑl ɪdˈsteɪt ˈfɪz ɪks /

noun

  1. Physics. a branch of condensed matter physics, concerned with the properties of solid matter, including electromagnetism, superconductivity, and photoconductivity.


solid-state physics British  

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) the branch of physics concerned with experimental and theoretical investigations of the properties of solids, such as superconductivity, photoconductivity, and ferromagnetism

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

solid-state physics Scientific  
  1. The branch of condensed matter physics that specializes in the study of solids, especially in the electric and magnetic properties of solid crystalline materials, such as semiconductors.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Together, the teams demonstrated how a well-known effect from solid-state physics can be faithfully reproduced in an entirely different setting.

From Science Daily Dec. 23, 2025

Their discovery of topological effects in solid-state physics is only the most recent example.

From Nature Jul. 18, 2017

He was a founder of Solid State Communications, a peer-reviewed scientific journal on solid-state physics, and was its first editor in chief, from 1963 to 1992.

From New York Times Jun. 25, 2017

Its success only grew in the 30s and 40s as it was applied to solid-state physics, chemistry and nuclear physics, always amply supported by experiment.

From Scientific American Feb. 5, 2014

He knows an awful lot about solid-state physics, and for a physicist, he sure learned enough about micro-assemblies of electronic components.

From The Trouble with Telstar by Schoenherr, John

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training