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phases of matter

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phases of matter: see states of matter states of matter, forms of matter differing in several properties because of differences in the motions and forces of the molecules (or atoms, ions, or elementary particles) of which they are composed.
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From a scientific perspective, to know about the packing problem is to know something about the low-temperature phases of matter itself," he added.
New, strange phases of matter may include things like a molecular supersolid, a type of matter in which the molecules would be arranged in a solid shape but could flow inside the solid without friction.
The author cites the organization implicit in the phases of matter and the paradoxical role of collective behavior in quantum measurement.
 
 
 
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