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Chemistry Glossary Definition of Solid

By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com

Most metals, like this aluminum, are solids at room temperature.

Most metals, like this aluminum, are solids at room temperature.

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Definition: state of matter characterized by particles arranged such that their shape and volume are relatively stable. The constituents of a solid tend to be packed together much closer than the particles in a gas or liquid.

Examples: a brick, a penny, a piece of wood, a chunk of aluminum metal

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