solid-state

adjective

Having or relating to the physical properties of solid materials, especially electromagnetic, thermodynamic or structural properties of crystalline solids.

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Meanings

adjectivesolid-state (not comparable)

alternative solid state

  1. not comparablenatural sciencesHaving or relating to the physical properties of solid materials, especially electromagnetic, thermodynamic or structural properties of crystalline solids.
  2. not comparablebusinessOf an electronic component, based upon semiconductors, as distinct from older technologies such as vacuum tubes.
  3. not comparablechemistryOf a battery, using all solid construction; not using a wet membrane, gel, paste, liquid, gas or air, as the electrolyte or electrodes.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecharacteristic of or relating to the physical properties of solid materials especially electromagnetic or thermodynamic or structural properties of crystalline solids

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adjectiveconsisting of semiconductor materials and components and related devices

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian твърдо състояние
  • твърдо състояние (tvărdo săstojanie)having or relating to physical properties of a solid
Chinese Mandarin 固态
  • 固态 (gùtài)based upon semiconductors
Dutch vastestof-, solid state
  • vastestof-having or relating to physical properties of a solid
  • solid statebased upon semiconductors
  • halfgeleider-based upon semiconductors
Finnish kiinteän olomuodon, puolijohde-
  • kiinteän olomuodonhaving or relating to physical properties of a solid
  • puolijohde-based upon semiconductors
Greek στερεάς κατάστασης, στερεάς κατάστασης
  • στερεάς κατάστασης (stereás katástasis)having or relating to physical properties of a solid
  • στερεάς κατάστασης (stereás katástasis)based upon semiconductors
Irish soladstaid, staid sholadach
  • soladstaidhaving or relating to physical properties of a solid
  • staid sholadachhaving or relating to physical properties of a solid
  • soladstaidbased upon semiconductors
  • staid sholadachbased upon semiconductors
Polish stały, półprzewodnikowy
  • stałyhaving or relating to physical properties of a solid
  • półprzewodnikowybased upon semiconductors
Turkish katı hâl, katı hâl
  • katı hâlhaving or relating to physical properties of a solid
  • katı hâlbased upon semiconductors
Cite this entry
APA

solid-state. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solid-state

MLA

“solid-state.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solid-state. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “solid-state,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solid-state.

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