Split between definition and elucidation/editor note:
Proposed new definition: A state of matter is a quality of a portion of matter that describes the distinct physical form in which the matter exists.
Proposed elucidation/editor note: Four states of matter are observable in everyday life: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. Many intermediate states are known to exist, such as liquid crystal, and some states only exist under extreme conditions
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Split between definition and elucidation/editor note:
Proposed new definition: A state of matter is a quality of a portion of matter that describes the distinct physical form in which the matter exists. Proposed elucidation/editor note: Four states of matter are observable in everyday life: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. Many intermediate states are known to exist, such as liquid crystal, and some states only exist under extreme conditions
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