Meanings
nounphysical change (plural physical changes)
plural physical changes
- chemistryA change affecting the form of a chemical substance, but not its chemical composition.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 物理變化 /物理变化
- 物理變化 /物理变化 (wùlǐ biànhuà)change affecting the form of a chemical substance
Finnish fysikaalinen muutos
- fysikaalinen muutoschange affecting the form of a chemical substance
Cite this entry
APA
physical change. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physical%20change
MLA
“physical change.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physical%20change. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “physical change,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physical%20change.
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