1. (

• solid ,
• solidness ,
• solid_state

) the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape ;

1. (

• solid-state ,

) characteristic of or relating to the physical properties of solid materials especially electromagnetic or thermodynamic or structural properties of crystalline solids ;

2. (

• solid-state ,

) consisting of semiconductor materials and components and related devices ;