phase transition

English

Noun

phase transition (plural phase transitions)

1. (physics) The transition between thermodynamic phases of a physical system, especially one between the solid, liquid, and gaseous phases of a substance.

Derived terms

• first-order phase transition
• second-order phase transition

• structural phase transition
• magnetic phase transition

Related terms

• melting
• freezing
• boiling

• condensation
• sublimation
• deposition

Translations

change in physical system

• German: Phasenübergang f
• Hungarian: fázisátalakulás
• Ido: fazotransito
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Japanese: 相転移 (sōten'i)
• Romanian: tranziție de fază f