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Physical Change (Noun)

Meaning

A change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • The ice cube underwent a physical change as it melted into a puddle of water.
  • The process of evaporation is a physical change that occurs when a liquid transforms into a gas.
  • When you boil water, it undergoes a physical change from a liquid to a gas state.
  • The physical change of condensation occurs when water vapor in the air cools and turns back into liquid droplets.
  • Freezing is a physical change that occurs when a liquid changes state to become a solid.

Synonyms

  • Phase Change
  • State Change
  • Phase Transition

Hypernyms

  • Natural Process
  • Natural Action
  • Action

Hyponyms

  • Thawing
  • Vaporisation
  • Thaw
  • Vapor
  • Freeze
  • Freezing
  • Vaporization
  • Evaporation
  • Melt
  • Liquefaction
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