quasi-solid

English

Etymology

From quasi- +‎ solid.

Pronunciation

• enPR: kwā′zī-sŏl′ĭd, kwä′zē-
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌkweɪ̯.zaɪ̯ˈsɒl.ɪd/, /ˌkwɑː.ziː-/

  (older Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /-ˈsɔːl.ɪd/

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌkweɪ̯.zaɪ̯ˈsɔl.ɪd/, /ˌkwɑ.zi-/

  (General American, cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /-ˈsɑl.ɪd/

• (Canada) IPA^(key): /ˌkweɪ̯.zaɪ̯ˈsɒl.ɪd/, /ˌkwɒ.zi-/, /ˌkwɑ.zi-/

  (Canada) IPA^(key): /ˌkweɪ̯.zʌɪ̯-/, (cot–caught merger) /-ˈsɑl.ɪd/

• (Australia) IPA^(key): /ˌkwæɪ̯.zɑe̯ˈsɔl.ɪd/, /ˌkwɐː.ziː-/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˌkwæɪ̯.zaɪ̯ˈsɒl.əd/, /ˌkwɐː.ziː-/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /ˌkwe.zaɪ̯ˈsɒl.ɪd/, /ˌkwe.zʌi̯ˈsɒl.ɪd/, /ˌkwe.zəi̯ˈsɒl.ɪd/; /ˌkwa.zi-/
• (India) IPA^(key): /ˌkweː.zajˈsɒl.ɪɖ/, /ˌkwaː.ziː-/
• Rhymes: -ɒlɪd
• Hyphenation: qua‧si-sol‧id

Noun

quasi-solid (plural quasi-solids)

2. Matter apparently intermediate between solids and liquids.

   Synonyms: false-solid, partial-solid; (Simple English) semi-solid

Translations

matter apparently intermediate between solids and liquids

• Indonesian: setengah padat

See also

• thixotropy
• viscosity

Further reading

• “quasi-solid”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.