state of matter

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Definition of state of matter in English English dictionary: Any of the different phases of matter whose properties are dependent on the motions and forces of the molecules of which they are composed; There are three common states of matter: gases, liquids, and solids States of matter differ in the way the molecules are arranged at the molecular level, but not in the structure of the molecules themselves Other states (the plasma and Bose-Einstein condensate states) are uncommon on Earth; {i} (Chemistry) fundamental condition of matter, condition of matter (such as solid, liquid and gas); (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container); "the solid state of water is called ice; Form of matter Matter can exist in three different forms vapor, liquid and solid; one of the three normal states of matter solid (s) liquid (l) gas (g)