con⋅densed-mat⋅ter phys⋅ics
/kənˈdɛnstˌmæt
ər/ 
Show Spelled Pronunciation [kuhn-denst-mat-er] Show IPA –noun | 1. | the branch of physics that deals with the macroscopic physical properties of matter, esp. solids; the study of the electromagnetic, structural, and thermodynamic properties of solids. |
| 2. | this study applied to crystalline solids, amorphous solids, and liquids. |
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solid-state physics
The branch of condensed matter physics that specializes in the study of solids, especially in the electric and magnetic properties of solid crystalline materials, such as semiconductors.
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