States Of Matter

noun a substance in a physical state in which it does not resist change of shape and will expand indefinitely to fill any container in which it is placed

• The gas in the atmosphere contributes to the greenhouse effect.
• I need to fill up my car with gas before we head out.
• Let's stop at the gas station and grab some snacks.
• Her words were like gas on the fire, only making the situation worse.

adjective describing something in the form of gas

• The gaseous state of matter is characterized by molecules that are spread far apart and move freely.
• The room smelled bad because of some gaseous substance leaking from the pipes.
• I can't stand the gaseous fumes coming from that factory, they stink!
• His ideas were like gaseous clouds, floating around with no substance or direction.

noun a state of matter similar to gas in which a certain portion of the particles are ionized

• Plasma is the fourth state of matter, consisting of highly ionized particles.
• I heard that plasma TVs are becoming more affordable these days.
• I love watching movies on my plasma screen.
• The plasma of creativity flowed through her veins as she painted her masterpiece.

noun the diversion of the energy of a sexual or other biological impulse from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature

• Sublimation is the process in which a solid turns directly into a gas without passing through the liquid phase.
• I learned about sublimation in my chemistry class - it's pretty cool!
• Dude, that sublimation demo in science class was lit!
• His anger seemed to undergo a sublimation, turning into a calm determination instead.

adjective Metastable is used to describe a state of matter that is stable but can change into a more stable state under certain conditions.

• The metastable state of the compound was carefully studied by the researchers.
• The compound is in a kind of unstable state that the scientists are looking into.
• The stuff they're testing is like on the edge, not quite stable yet.
• Her emotions were like a metastable equilibrium, ready to shift at any moment.

noun a type of non-Newtonian fluid that exhibits properties of both liquids and solids

• The students conducted an experiment with oobleck to study its non-Newtonian properties.
• We had so much fun playing with oobleck in science class today.
• I accidentally got oobleck all over my clothes and now they're a mess.
• Her thoughts were like oobleck, constantly shifting and hard to grasp.