Definition of physical property
: a property (as color, hardness, boiling point) of matter not involving in its manifestation a chemical change
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“Physical property.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physical%20property. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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