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    thsr
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    Material is considered as solid, if elements (atoms/ions) in it are somewhat fixed positions with each other (do not move related to each other).

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    jnunez
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    The case where the atoms/ions are fixed is an approximation. Consider, for example, the phonons. A phonon is a collective movement of the atoms in a crystal.

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