physical change

physical change

noun Chemistry.
a usually reversible change in the physical properties of a substance, as size or shape: Freezing a liquid is a physical change.
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Main Entry:  physical change
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  any process involving a substance's change from one state (gas, liquid, solid) to another without alteration of the chemical composition; cf. chemical change
Example:  Freezing water is a physical change because both water and ice are H2O.
Main Entry:  physical change
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See chemical change
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