SEMISOLID

semisolid

(adjective) partly solid; having a rigidity and viscosity intermediate between a solid and a liquid; “a semisolid mixture”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

semisolid (not comparable)

Having properties that partially resemble those of a solid; having properties between those of a solid and those of a liquid.

Noun

semisolid (plural semisolids)

Any substance with such properties.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Sem`i*sol"id, a.

Definition: Partially solid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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