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acetamide a colorless water-soluble crystalline solid used esp. in forming organic compounds.
acetophenetidin a white powder or crystalline solid used to relieve fever and pain; phenacetin.
adsorption the condensation or adhesion of a gas, vapor, liquid, or dissolved substance on the surface of a solid or liquid. (Cf. absorption.)
aerosol a suspension of liquid or solid particles in a gas. [1/2 definitions]
alum an astringent chemical solid used as a styptic and in tanning and dyeing. [1/2 definitions]
antler one of a pair of solid, bony, often branched horns of the male deer and related animals.
anus in anatomy, the opening at the lower or rear end of the intestines, through which solid waste matter is excreted.
ball1 a round or oval object, either hollow or solid and commonly used in sports and games. [1/7 definitions]
bangle a bracelet in the form of a solid ring, usu. without a clasp. [1/2 definitions]
bar1 a length of rigid, solid material, often cylindrical in shape, generally used as a barrier or support. [2/13 definitions]
bedrock the solid layer of rock in the earth's surface, usu. beneath soil, sand, gravel, or the like. [1/3 definitions]
beryllium a chemical element of the alkaline-earth group that has four protons in each nucleus and occurs in pure form as a hard, light, gray solid, chiefly used in alloys with copper and in aerospace material. (symbol: Be)
blazer a jacket in a solid, sometimes bright color, often with a school or club emblem on the breast pocket. [1/2 definitions]
block a solid piece of hard material such as wood, concrete, or ice, usu. flat on the sides. [2/19 definitions]
bottom the solid part under a body of water. [1/11 definitions]
brawn large, solid muscles. [1/2 definitions]
breach a broken area or gap, esp. in a solid structure. [1/7 definitions]
bubble an approximately spherical volume of gas bounded by a liquid or a solid. [1/7 definitions]
bubble memory a solid-state computer device that stores information, coded into binary digits, in microscopic magnetized areas in sheets, as of garnet.
butter a solid fat made by churning cream, used for cooking and spreading on bread. [1/3 definitions]
camphor ball a small mass of solid chemicals, including naphthalene or camphor, used to repel moths; mothball.