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Definition of Phase transition
1. Noun. A change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition.
Exact synonyms: Phase Change, Physical Change, State Change
Specialized synonyms: Freeze, Freezing, Liquefaction, Melt, Melting, Thaw, Thawing, Evaporation, Vapor, Vaporisation, Vaporization, Vapour
Generic synonyms: Action, Activity, Natural Action, Natural Process
Specialized synonyms: Freeze, Freezing, Liquefaction, Melt, Melting, Thaw, Thawing, Evaporation, Vapor, Vaporisation, Vaporization, Vapour
Generic synonyms: Action, Activity, Natural Action, Natural Process
Definition of Phase transition
1. Noun. (physics) The transition between thermodynamic phases of a physical system, especially one between the solid, liquid, and gaseous phases of a substance. ¹
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