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Having particles which easily move and change their relative position without a separation of the mass, and which easily yield to pressure; capable of flowing; liquid or gaseous.
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A fluid substance; a body whose particles move easily among themselves.
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Substance, gas or liquid, that has the property of flow.
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any substance that cannot maintain its own shape
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A substance that flows and yields to any force tending to change its shape.
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A fluid is a substance without any definite shape, including both gases and liquids. Some glass may also be considered a fluid, because after many years, some glass displays a fluid motion, slowly flowing downward.
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Liquids and gasses are fluid, they can flow. Fuild is used in a more general context for things which can flow or have no fixed structure. See for example, fluid membrane.
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Term used in filtration and separation to include liquids, air or gas as a general term.
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Any substance which will undergo continuous deformation when subjected to shear stress. Liquids and gases are fluids.
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The state of matter of liquids and gases.
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a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
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characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape
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a continuum that 'flows'
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a substance that does not permanently resist distortion
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a substance that flows easily
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a substance that has a low resistance to flow and the tendency to assume the shape of its container
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a substance which deforms continuously, or flows, when subjected to shearing forces
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A substance in its liquid state.
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any liquid or gas Freezing point: the temperature at which liquids will solidify or freeze upon removal of heat (e.g., the freezing point of water is +32 degrees F. or 0 degrees C.)
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The material assumes the shape of its container. It could be either a liquid or a gas.
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a material that can undergo flow; usually a gas or liquid.
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Any kind of liquid, usually used to describe one on the outside or inside of a person's body. Examples of body fluids are: semen, vaginal secretions, saliva, and blood.
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Materials in a liquid, gas, or vapor state, as opposed to a solid.
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A substance which tends to conform to the outline of its container and capable of flowing as a liquid or a gas.
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a substance which deforms continuously under the action of a shear force, however small. Wellbore fluids include oil and water (with or without gas in solution) and free gas.
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Any liquid, gaseous or vapor substance.
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matter which flows; a gas or a liquid
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Any material or substance that changes shape uniformly in response to an external force imposed upon it. The term applies to liquids, gases and finely divided solids.
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Any substance, whether liquid, gas or vapor, in which the particles move freely, resulting in no permanent shape and low resistance to pressure.
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Liquid or water. It is important for us to drink fluids to stay healthy.
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Anything that flows, either liquid or gas. Some solids can also exhibit fluid behavior over time.
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Gas, vapor, or liquid.
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A liquid or gas that flows and assumes the shape of its container.
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A substance which, when in static equilibrium, cannot sustain a shear stress; a liquid or a gas. This concept is only approximated by actual liquids and gases.
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a general classification of physical state, including liquids and gases.
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any gas or liquid.
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having the properties of a gas or liquid.
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Usually a gaseous or liquid substance which is capable of flowing. Air is fluid under normal conditions.
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Substance that flows and changes shape.
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A fluid is defined as a substance that continually deforms (flows) under an applied shear stress regardless of the magnitude of the applied stress. It is a subset of the phases of matter and includes liquids, gases, plasmas and, to some extent, plastic solids.
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