state of matter
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One of the four principal conditions in which matter exists—solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.
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See also phase phase transition
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These motionless atoms have a major effect on how a liquid turns into a solid, including the creation of an unusual state of matter known as a corralled supercooled liquid.
From Science Daily
As Zhang notes, "Understanding this hidden state of matter brings us one step closer to unlocking the secrets of Earth-like planetary interiors."
From Science Daily
While studying the generalized Wigner crystal, the team uncovered another surprising state of matter.
From Science Daily
The quark-gluon plasma is a unique state of matter where the basic building blocks of protons and neutrons, quarks and gluons, exist freely rather than being confined inside particles.
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The goal, Quaise CEO Carlos Araque says, is to tap rocks that are so hot that when water contacts them, it becomes a fourth state of matter.
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