Phenomena and Processes

Phase Transition

A change of a substance from one form or state to another.

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Abstract

A change of a substance from one form or state to another.

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15 entry terms
  • Phase Transitions
  • Gas-Liquid-Solid Phase Transitions
  • Sol-Gel Phase Transition
  • Gas Liquid Solid Phase Transitions
  • Gas-Liquid-Solid Phase Transition
  • Phase Transition, Gas-Liquid-Solid
  • Phase Transition, Sol-Gel
  • Phase Transitions, Gas-Liquid-Solid
  • Phase Transitions, Sol-Gel
  • Sol Gel Phase Transition
  • Sol-Gel Phase Transitions
  • Transition, Gas-Liquid-Solid Phase
  • Transition, Sol-Gel Phase
  • Transitions, Gas-Liquid-Solid Phase
  • Transitions, Sol-Gel Phase

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Aspects Covered

2 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

note X refs: restrict to physical chemical change; not for physiologic phase transition

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History Note

2004

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  1. G01w.645w
  2. G02.734w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phase Transition. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D044367. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D044367
  2. Phase Transition. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase_transition
  3. Phase Transition. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185357