phase transition
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phase transition (plural phase transitions)
- (physics) The transition between thermodynamic phases of a physical system, especially one between the solid, liquid, and gaseous phases of a substance.
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change in physical system
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to from
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solid | liquid | gas | plasma |
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solid | melting | sublimation | ||
liquid | freezing | vaporisation, evaporation |
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gas | deposition | condensation | ionisation | |
plasma | recombination |