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chain-melted state

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
chain-melt-ed s-tate
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of matter, similar to phase transition states between liquid and solid, that is both liquid and solid. The phase is found in some matter which can exist in crystalline states, where portions are melted liquid while other portions are frozen solid crystal, in a distinct manner.

Uncountable

Etymology

From chain + melt + state (“phase of matter”). From being discovered in high-pressure crystalline potassium, where the crystal lattice in its completely frozen state contains chain elements and lattice elements, and which in the discovered state has the chain elements become liquid, flowing through the lattice.

Usage

Inflected Forms

chain melted state (alternative) chain melted state of matter (alternative) chain-melted state of matter (alternative) chain-melted state-of-matter (alternative)

Phrases

chain-melted chain melted

Synonyms

chain melted phase chain melted phase of matter chain-melted phase of matter chain-melted phase-of-matter

Questions

What does chain-melted state mean?
A state of matter, similar to phase transition states between liquid and solid, that is both liquid and solid. The phase is found in some matter which can exist in crystalline states, where portions are melted liquid while other portions are frozen solid crystal, in a distinct manner.
Where does chain-melted state come from?
From chain + melt + state (“phase of matter”). From being discovered in high-pressure crystalline potassium, where the crystal lattice in its completely frozen state contains chain elements and lattice elements, and which in the discovered state has the chain elements become liquid, flowing through the lattice.

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