Submitted by stinkybuttttt t3_10obltn in explainlikeimfive
Otherwise-Way-1176 t1_j6hadh1 wrote
Reply to comment by WinBarr86 in ELI5- what is the difference between a liquid and a fluid? by stinkybuttttt
No, an amorphous solid is not a liquid.
A liquid is: “a nearly incompressible fluid that conforms to the shape of its container but retains a (nearly) constant volume independent of pressure” (from Wikipedia).
An amorphous solid does not flow to conform to the shape of it’s container. Thus, and amorphous solid is not a liquid.
Further, many solids are non crystalline. Wood for example. Also charcoal. Also paper.
Are you seriously planning to argue that paper is a liquid?
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