state of matter
noun
any of the phases, including solid, liquid, gas, plasma, and others, in which a substance can occur.
states of matter
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pluralof state of matter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the laboratory of UC Santa Barbara materials scientist Stephen Wilson, researchers are investigating the physics behind unusual states of matter while designing materials that could support properties useful for future quantum technologies.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 16, 2026
This combination makes supersolids one of the most unusual states of matter proposed by physics.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 5, 2026
If those seem like incompatible states of matter, you haven’t been keeping up.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2025
"We look for materials where there are potentially new states of matter or new exotic features that haven't been discovered," said study co-corresponding author Ming Yi, a Rice experimental physicist.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 29, 2024
Capacity and inductance depend only on states of matter.
From Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by Kempster Miller
