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solid-state

solid-state adjective: having or relating to the physical properties of solid materials, especially electromagnetic, thermodynamic or structural properties of crystalline solids.

Adjective

solid-state (not comparable)

  1. Having or relating to the physical properties of solid materials, especially electromagnetic, thermodynamic or structural properties of crystalline solids.
  2. Of an electronic component, based upon semiconductors, as distinct from older technologies such as vacuum tubes.
  3. Of a battery, using all solid construction; not using a wet membrane, gel, paste, liquid, gas or air, as the electrolyte or electrodes.

Forms of solid-state

alternative formsolid state

Words formed from solid-state

Phrases with solid-state

Questions about solid-state

What does solid-state mean?
Solid-state means having or relating to the physical properties of solid materials, especially electromagnetic, thermodynamic or structural properties of crystalline solids.
What part of speech is solid-state?
Solid-state is an adjective.

Words near solid-state in the dictionary

  1. solid syllabub
  2. solid syllabubs
  3. solid tori
  4. solid torus
  5. solid-drawn
  6. solid-state
  7. solid-state batteries
  8. solid-state battery
  9. solid-state chemistry
  10. solid-state device
  11. solid-state devices

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