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chain-melted state

chain-melted state noun: a state of matter, similar to phase transition states between liquid and solid, that is both liquid and solid. The phase is found in some matter which can exist in crystalline states, where portions are melted liquid while other portions are frozen solid crystal, in a distinct manner.

Noun

chain-melted state (uncountable)

  1. A state of matter, similar to phase transition states between liquid and solid, that is both liquid and solid. The phase is found in some matter which can exist in crystalline states, where portions are melted liquid while other portions are frozen solid crystal, in a distinct manner.
    Synonyms:
    chain melted phase, chain melted phase of matter, chain-melted phase of matter, chain-melted phase-of-matter

Synonyms of chain-melted state

  • chain melted phase
  • chain melted phase of matter
  • chain-melted phase of matter
  • chain-melted phase-of-matter

Forms of chain-melted state

alternative formchain melted state
alternative formchain melted state of matter
alternative formchain-melted state of matter
alternative formchain-melted state-of-matter

Origin of chain-melted state

From chain + melt + state (“phase of matter”). From being discovered in high-pressure crystalline potassium, where the crystal lattice in its completely frozen state contains chain elements and lattice elements, and which in the discovered state has the chain elements become liquid, flowing through the lattice.

Words formed from chain-melted state

Questions about chain-melted state

What does chain-melted state mean?
Chain-melted state means a state of matter, similar to phase transition states between liquid and solid, that is both liquid and solid. The phase is found in some matter which can exist in crystalline states, where portions are melted liquid while other portions are frozen solid crystal, in a distinct manner.
What part of speech is chain-melted state?
Chain-melted state is a noun.

Words near chain-melted state in the dictionary

  1. chain-link
  2. chain-links
  3. chain-lit
  4. chain-mail
  5. chain-melted
  6. chain-melted state
  7. chain-of-responsibility pattern
  8. chain-of-responsibility patterns
  9. chain-shot
  10. chain-shots
  11. chain-smoke

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