c4pta1n1 t1_j6dr7te wrote on January 29, 2023 at 5:07 PM

Reply to comment by WinBarr86 in ELI5- what is the difference between a liquid and a fluid? by stinkybuttttt

What about that leads you to believe that not all liquids are fluids?

WinBarr86 t1_j6dsgv7 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 5:15 PM

Bc non newtonian fluids.

ToxiClay t1_j6duh9b wrote on January 29, 2023 at 5:28 PM

But a non-Newtonian fluid is still a fluid.

WinBarr86 t1_j6duo58 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 5:29 PM

Ok. Amorphous solids

amorphous solid is a liquid that does not flow: its atomic structure is disordered like that of a liquid but it is rigid and holds its shape like a solid.

ToxiClay t1_j6dusjz wrote on January 29, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Which isn't a liquid.

jmukes97 t1_j6dyswn wrote on January 29, 2023 at 5:56 PM

Amorphous solids are solids man. Give it up

c4pta1n1 t1_j6dusc3 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 5:30 PM

So are you saying that non-newtonian fluids aren't fluids?

WinBarr86 t1_j6dwfqt wrote on January 29, 2023 at 5:40 PM

No they are not liquids.

Amorphous solids are liquid solids. Liquids that are not fluid.

amorphous solid is a liquid that does not flow: its atomic structure is disordered like that of a liquid but it is rigid and holds its shape like a solid.

c4pta1n1 t1_j6e9gg3 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 7:04 PM

Ok, but nobody said that all fluids are liquids, they said all liquids are fluids. Regardless of whether you're correct about non-newtonian fluids not being liquids, you haven't shown a liquid that is not a fluid.

Amorphous solids may share some similarities with liquids, but are still amorphous solids, hence solids.