Examples: a brick, a penny, a piece of wood, a chunk of aluminum metal
Solid Definition
Chemistry Glossary Definition of Solid
By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com Guide
Most metals, like this aluminum, are solids at room temperature.
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Solid 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.
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