chain-melted state

English

Alternative forms

• chain melted state
• chain melted state of matter
• chain-melted state of matter
• chain-melted state-of-matter

Etymology

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.

Noun

chain-melted state (uncountable)

1. 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.

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

• chain-melted
• chain melted