solid
adj 1 : being without an internal cavity : not hollow < tumors> 2 : possessing or characterized by the properties of a solid : neither gaseous nor liquid 3 of immunity : capable of resisting severe challenge <intradermal inoculation of the virulent agent in guinea pigs resulted in immunity in all trials> sol*id*ly adv , n 1 : a substance that does not flow perceptibly under moderate stress, has a definite capacity for resisting forces (as compression or tension) which tend to deform it, and under ordinary conditions retains a definite size and shape 2 : the part of a solution or suspension that when freed from solvent or suspending medium has the qualities of a solid - usu. used in pl. <milk s> .
Similar sounding terms: celled Cil·i·a·ta cil·i·ate salt
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