solid-state materials
nounUK /ˈsɒlɪd steɪt məˈtɪəriəlz/
US /ˈsɑːlɪd steɪt məˈtɪriəlz/
Solid-state materials are hard things, like metal or rock, that keep their shape and are not liquid or gas.
Engineers use solid-state materials like silicon to build computer chips.
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2. Materials studied in solid-state physics, focusing on how atoms are arranged in solids.
The lab researches solid-state materials to make better batteries.
3. Materials used in electronics that have no moving parts.
Solid-state materials replaced old vacuum tubes in radios.
4. Substances that stay solid at room temperature.
Ice is a solid-state material, but water is not.