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- adjective physics of, or relating to the
physical properties of solidmaterials , especiallyelectromagnetic ,thermodynamic orstructural properties ofcrystalline solids . - adjective electronics of, or relating to
semiconductor materials,components and relateddevices ; as distinct from older technologies such asvacuum tubes .
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- noun the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape
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