solid

Dictionary: sol·id   (sŏl'ĭd)

1. 1. Of definite shape and volume; not liquid or gaseous.
   2. Firm or compact in substance.
2. Not hollowed out: a solid block of wood.
3. Being the same substance or color throughout: solid gold.
4. Mathematics. Of or relating to three-dimensional geometric figures or bodies.
5. Having no gaps or breaks; continuous: a solid line of people.
6. Of good quality and substance: a solid foundation.
7. Substantial; hearty: a solid meal.
8. Sound; reliable: solid facts.
9. Financially sound.
10. Upstanding and dependable: a solid citizen.
11. Written without a hyphen or space. For example, the word software is a solid compound.
12. Printing. Having no leads between the lines.
13. Acting together; unanimous: a solid voting bloc.
14. Slang. Excellent; first-rate.

1. A substance having a definite shape and volume; one that is neither liquid nor gaseous.
2. Mathematics. A geometric figure having three dimensions.

1. As a whole; unanimously: The committee voted solid for the challenger.
2. Without a break or opening; completely or continuously: The theater was booked solid for a month.

[Middle English solide, from Old French, from Latin solidus.]

A three-dimensional geometric figure consisting of points continuously connected, and separated from the rest of space by a surface called the boundary of the solid. Points on the boundary are usually considered part of the solid. A solid is bounded if there exists a sphere having finite radius that could enclose the solid. A solid is convex if all points of any line segment having end points on the boundary also are points of the solid.

adjective

1. Unyielding to pressure or force: firm¹, hard, incompressible. See resist/yield, strong/weak.
2. Not easily moved or shaken: firm¹, secure, sound², stable, strong, sturdy, substantial, sure, unshakable. See continue/stop/pause, strong/weak.
3. Based on good judgment, reasoning, or evidence: cogent, just, sound², tight, valid, well-founded, well-grounded. See good/bad, reason/unreason.
4. Capable of being depended upon: dependable, reliable, responsible, sound², trustworthy, trusty. See trust/distrust.
5. Being in or characterized by complete agreement: unanimous. Idioms: as one, at one, of one mind, with one voice. See agree/disagree.

Definition: continuous, complete
Antonyms: broken, divided, incomplete, incontinuous, intermittent, interrupted

adj

Definition: dependable, reliable
Antonyms: tenuous, undependable, unreliable, untrustworthy, vulnerable

adj

Definition: hard, dimensional
Antonyms: fluid, gaseous, insubstantial, liquid, soft, vaporous

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A phase of matter characterized by the tight locking of atoms into rigid structures that resist deforming by outside forces.

1. not fluid or gaseous; not hollow.
2. a substance or tissue not fluid or gaseous.

• s. color — said of animal haircoats; the same color all over the animal.

Continuum mechanics

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For other uses, see Solid (disambiguation).

"Solids" redirects here. For the music group, see The Solids.

A solid object is in the states of matter characterized by resistance to deformation and changes of volume. In other words, it has high values both of Young's modulus and of shear modulus; this contrasts e.g. with a liquid, which has a low shear modulus. At the microscopic scale, a solid has these properties :

• The atoms or molecules that compose the solid are packed closely together.
• These constituent elements have fixed positions in space relative to each other. This accounts for the solid's rigidity. In mineralogy and crystallography, a crystal structure is a unique arrangement of atoms in a crystal. A crystal structure is composed of a unit cell, a set of atoms arranged in a particular way; which is periodically repeated in three dimensions on a lattice. The spacing between unit cells in various directions is called its lattice parameters. The symmetry properties of the crystal are embodied in its space group. A crystal's structure and symmetry play a role in determining many of its properties, such as cleavage, electronic band structure, and optical properties.
  • If sufficient force is applied, either of these properties can be disrupted, causing permanent deformation.
• Because solids have thermal energy, their atoms vibrate. However, this movement is very small, and cannot be observed or detected under ordinary circumstances. In a solid, the particles are vibrating in place. A solid doesn't flow.

The branch of physics that deals with solids is called solid-state physics, and is a type of condensed matter physics. Materials science is primarily concerned with properties of solids such as strength and phase transformations. It overlaps strongly with solid-state physics. Solid-state chemistry overlaps both of these fields, but is especially concerned with the synthesis of novel materials.

The lightest known solids are aerogels. The lightest aerogel produced has a density of 1.9 mg/cm³ or 1.9 kg/m³ (1/530 the density of water).^{[citation needed]}

External links

• UC Berkeley Chemistry lecture on solids

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - solid, fast, massiv, pålidelig, fuldstændig, ubrudt, kompakt
n. - fast legeme, fast stof, massiv mur

idioms:

• on solid ground    have fast grund under fødderne
• solid fuel    fast brændsel
• solid gold    massivt guld
• solid state    fast form

Nederlands (Dutch)
hard, vast, stevig, massief, degelijk, steekhoudend, ononderbroken, puur, vaste stof, gevuld lichaam (geometrie)

Français (French)
adj. - solide, massif, compact, dense, continu, sérieux, sûr (un investissement), ferme, fort, modèle (un citoyen)
n. - (Chim, Math) solide

idioms:

• on solid ground    (être) en terrain sûr
• solid fuel    combustible solide
• solid gold    or massif
• solid state    état solide

Deutsch (German)
adj. - fest, massiv, solide, stabil, fundiert, stichhaltig
n. - Körper, fester Körper

idioms:

• on solid ground    auf einer festen Grundlage
• solid fuel    fester Brennstoff
• solid gold    phantastisch, reines Gold
• solid state    (Phys.) fester Zustand

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - συμπαγής, μασίφ, ισχυρός, στέρεος, ομόφωνος, ομόθυμος, συνεχής, αλληλοδιάδοχος, ενιαίος, μονοκόμματος, ατόφιος, δύσπεπτος, βαρύς, σύσσωμος, αδιάσπαστος, αμιγής, πυκνός, αδιαπέραστος, αληθινός, πραγματικός, αμετακίνητος, γνήσιος, έξοχος, (τυπογρ.) πυκνοτυπωμένος
n. - στερεό (σώμα)

idioms:

• on solid ground    σε στερεό έδαφος
• solid fuel    στερεό καύσιμο
• solid gold    ατόφιο χρυσάφι
• solid state    (φυσ.) στερεά κατάσταση

Italiano (Italian)
solido, sodo, massiccio, consistente, convincente

idioms:

• on solid ground    su basi ben fondate
• solid fuel    carburante solido
• solid gold    oro massiccio
• solid state    stato solido

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - sólido (m), compacto (m), consistente
n. - três dimensões

idioms:

• on solid ground    em terra firme
• solid fuel    combustível sólido (Fis.)
• solid gold    pepita de ouro
• solid state    estado sólido (Fis.)

Русский (Russian)
твердое тело, твердое вещество, твердый, плотный, сплошной, однородный, непрерывный, неразбавленный, прочный, массивный, сильный, питательный, убедительный, солидный, серьезный, постоянный, целиком, единогласно

idioms:

• on solid ground    стоять на твердой почве, иметь твердую почву под ногами
• solid fuel    твердое топливо
• solid gold    сплошное (не дутое) золото
• solid state    твердотельный, полупроводниковый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - sólido, duro, firme, fuerte, macizo, denso, espeso, coherente, resistente, convincente, fundado
n. - sólido, convincente

idioms:

• on solid ground    con plena certeza, sobre seguro
• solid fuel    combustible sólido
• solid gold    oro macizo, oro puro
• solid state    estado sólido

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - massiv, grundlig, stabil, i fast form
n. - pålitlig, fast kropp, stomme (mask.), utan mellanslag (tryck)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
固体的, 坚固的, 实心的, 固体, 立方体, 固态物, 固体非流质食物

idioms:

• on solid ground    处于安全的境地
• solid fuel    固体燃料, 固态燃料
• solid gold    纯金
• solid state    固态物理学的, 固体的, 固态的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 固體的, 堅固的, 實心的
n. - 固體, 立方體, 固態物, 固體非流質食物

idioms:

• on solid ground    處於安全的境地
• solid fuel    固體燃料, 固態燃料
• solid gold    純金
• solid state    固態物理學的, 固體的, 固態的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 고체의, 견고한, 내용이 충실한
n. - 고체, 고형물, 하이픈 없는 복합어

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 固体の, 中身の詰まった, 充実した, がっしりした, 混じりもののない, 団結した, 堅実な, 信頼できる, むらのない, 立体の, しっかりした, 真実の, 親密な
n. - 固体, 固形物, 立体

idioms:

• on solid ground    安定した
• solid fuel    固形燃料
• solid gold    純金
• solid state    ソリッドステート, 固体状態

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) صلب, جامد, متين (الاسم) جسم صلب أو قوي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מוצק, קשה, מלא, לא חלול, חזק, איתן, מבוסס, רציני, שקול, סולידי, אחיד, שלמות ורצופות (שעות וכו')‬
n. - ‮חומר מוצק, מזון מוצק, גוף תלת-ממדי‬

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