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semifluid

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sem⋅i⋅flu⋅id

  [sem-ee-floo-id, sem-ahy-]
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–adjective
1. imperfectly fluid; having both fluid and solid characteristics; semiliquid.
–noun
2. a semifluid substance.
Also called semiliquid.

Origin:
1725–35; semi- + fluid

Related forms:
sem⋅i⋅flu⋅id⋅i⋅ty, noun
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sem·i·flu·id   (sěm'ē-flōō'ĭd, sěm'ī-)   
adj.  Intermediate in flow properties between solids and liquids; highly viscous.
sem'i·flu'id n., sem'i·flu·id'i·ty n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: semi·flu·id
Pronunciation: -'flü-&d
Function: adjective
: having the qualities of both a fluid and a solid : VISCOUS —semifluid noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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