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LIKW-id/ˈlɪkwɪd/

A liquid flows, like water; as an adjective it means in that form (keep the sample liquid). Solid and gas are the other states. Fluid is a close twin, a little more technical. Labs: keep the sample liquid until it reaches the bench.

Meaning

A substance that flows, such as water; as an adjective, in that form.

Examples

• “Keep the sample liquid until it reaches the lab.”
• “Liquid assets are cash, not bricks and mortar, which is the finance sense.”

Good to know

a liquid; liquid + noun. States: solid / liquid / gas. Close: fluid. Finance: liquid assets. Science / GCSE chemistry.

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