solid

²solid

noun

Definition of SOLID

1

: a geometrical figure or element (as a cube or sphere) having three dimensions — see volume table

2

a : a substance that does not flow perceptibly under moderate stress, has a definite capacity for resisting forces (as compression or tension) which tend to deform it, and under ordinary conditions retains a definite size and shape b : the part of a solution or suspension that when freed from solvent or suspending medium has the qualities of a solid —usually used in plural <milk solids>

3

: something that is solid: as a : a solid color b : a compound word whose members are joined together without a hyphen

Examples of SOLID

1. She couldn't eat solids after the surgery.

First Known Use of SOLID

15th century

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous