liquids
noun
Form of liquid , plural of liquid.
Simple meaning
A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlɪkwədz
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Definition
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noun
plural of liquidphysical chemistry
A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.
Word Aura™
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This meaning: (physical chemistry) A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.
Used this way, liquids is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a scientific use: it names something precisely within a field of study, so it appears in research and teaching more than in conversation.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Science
- Academic writing
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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Inflected forms
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Existing as or having characteristics of a liquid.
Word family
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Termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities.
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A unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers).
A unit of capacity for liquids (for measuring the volumes of liquids or their containers).
A liquid exhibiting properties of a crystal that are not shown by ordinary liquids.
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