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solid (SAHL id) (noun)
Something that is neither a gas nor a liquid: "His chemistry teacher told him that everything can be categorized by three separate characteristics: a solid (firm and visible), a gas (not visible), and a liquid (visible and wet in appearance)."
solid (SAHL id) (adjective)
1. Something that has no internal cavity: "On the playground, we used a solid rubber ball in our games."
2. Uninterrupted: "The speeches went on for two solid hours without a break."
3. Prudent, serious in purpose and character: "He had a solid reputation for good judgment in financial matters."
2. Uninterrupted: "The speeches went on for two solid hours without a break."
3. Prudent, serious in purpose and character: "He had a solid reputation for good judgment in financial matters."
stolid (STAHL id) (adjective)
Expressing little or no emotion; impassive: "When she was angry, her face assumed a stolid expression and it was difficult to know what she was thinking."
His personality was calm and stolid. People always had a sense of solid reassurance when working with him on business deals.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group S; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
(page 7)
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“solid”
(Latin: strong, hard, solid; steadfast or unwavering in purpose, loyalty, or resolve)
(Greek: nastos, pressed close, crammed full; firm, solid)
(Greek: solid, firm, hard; three-dimensional)
(Greek: stone, rock; hard consolidated mineral matter; hard matter formed from mineral and earth material; hard substance that is solid)
(international students in scientific areas of study need to possess a solid grasp of English to succeed as scientists or even to lay claim to being scientifically literate citizens of the world)
(international students in scientific areas of study need to possess a solid grasp of English to succeed as scientists or even to lay claim to being scientifically literate citizens of the world)
(Latin: whole; hence, "firm, sound")
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“solid”
ion-solid interaction
1. The interaction of an energetic ion colliding with condensed matter, resulting in an elastic or inelastic ion colliding with condensed matter, resulting in elastic or inelastic scattering of the ions, the release of atoms from the target, emission of photons, ionization of target atoms, or ion implantations.
2. An atomic process that occurs as a result of the collision of energetic ions, atoms, or molecules with condensed matter.
2. An atomic process that occurs as a result of the collision of energetic ions, atoms, or molecules with condensed matter.
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ion, ion- +
(page 9)
solid-state membrane electrode, solid state membrane electrode
An electrode in which the sensing membrane is made of a single crystal or a pressed pellet containing the salt of the ion to be sensed.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
(page 100)
trans-solid
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“solid”
solid
An object with three dimensions: length, width, and height.
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Measurements and Mathematics Terms
(page 9)