Home › Forums › setting the stage › solids as quantum systems › Definition of solid This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 2 years, 1 month ago by jy12amu. Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) Author Posts October 19, 2022 at 8:26 am #7314 ajmalrupParticipant Solid is a state of matter where the molecules are closely packed with a limited degree of freedom. Solid possess a definite shape unlike other states of matter like liquid or gas. October 20, 2022 at 12:07 am #7335 jy12amuParticipant Hello Ajmal, I really liked yours definition. Do you also think that a collection of atoms, and not necessarily molecules, can also make solids? Author Posts Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In