Matter

MASON R. (United States of America)
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  1. matter
    that which has mass and occupies space
  2. solid
    not soft or yielding to pressure
  3. liquid
    fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
  4. gas
    state of matter distinguished from solid and liquid states
  5. melting
    the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
  6. heating
    the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
  7. cooling
    the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
  8. freezing
    the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
  9. chemical
    produced by reactions involving atomic or molecular changes
  10. physical
    involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
  11. chemical change
    process determined by substances' composition and structure
  12. physical change
    a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
  13. chemical compound
    (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
  14. physical composition
    the way in which someone or something is composed
  15. observe
    watch attentively
  16. define
    show the form or outline of
  17. substance
    the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
  18. mass
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight
  19. density
    the amount per unit size
  20. speed
    a rate at which something happens
  21. weight
    the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
  22. scale
    a measuring instrument for weighing
Created on Thu Nov 07 08:04:22 EST 2013 (updated Thu Nov 07 13:21:44 EST 2013)

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