solids

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In solids, atoms form tightly packed lattice structures.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Urine is stored in a tank and is vented out each day; solids are stored in canisters designed to control odor and gas buildup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

In most solids, atoms connect both within a plane and vertically.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

They also measure the total dissolved solids, which is the combined contents of all organic and inorganic substances, such as minerals, in water.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

But no matter how hard he tried, the solids and the planetary orbits did not agree well.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan