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amorphous
(redirected from Amorphous solid)

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Unorganized or vague. A lack of structure. For example, the amorphous state of a spot on a rewritable optical disc means that the laser beam will not be reflected from it, which is in contrast to a crystalline state which will reflect light. See crystalline.
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This material, called amorphous solid water (ASW), appeals to scientists interested in liquids because the molecules in it move extremely slowly, which makes them relatively easy to examine.
Ice crystals promote molecular eruption by Strauss, Evelyn / Science News
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