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Enum: StateOfMatterEnum

The physical state or phase of matter

URI: valuesets:StateOfMatterEnum

Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description
SOLID AFO:AFQ_0000112 A state of matter where particles are closely packed together with fixed posi...
LIQUID AFO:AFQ_0000113 A nearly incompressible fluid that conforms to the shape of its container
GAS AFO:AFQ_0000114 A compressible fluid that expands to fill its container
PLASMA AFO:AFQ_0000115 An ionized gas with freely moving charged particles
BOSE_EINSTEIN_CONDENSATE None A state of matter formed at extremely low temperatures where particles occupy...
FERMIONIC_CONDENSATE None A superfluid phase formed by fermionic particles at extremely low temperature...
SUPERCRITICAL_FLUID None A state where distinct liquid and gas phases do not exist
SUPERFLUID None A phase of matter with zero viscosity
SUPERSOLID None A spatially ordered material with superfluid properties
QUARK_GLUON_PLASMA None An extremely hot phase where quarks and gluons are not confined

Slots

Name Description
state_of_matter The physical state or phase of matter

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: StateOfMatterEnum
description: The physical state or phase of matter
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  SOLID:
    text: SOLID
    description: A state of matter where particles are closely packed together with
      fixed positions
    meaning: AFO:AFQ_0000112
  LIQUID:
    text: LIQUID
    description: A nearly incompressible fluid that conforms to the shape of its container
    meaning: AFO:AFQ_0000113
  GAS:
    text: GAS
    description: A compressible fluid that expands to fill its container
    meaning: AFO:AFQ_0000114
  PLASMA:
    text: PLASMA
    description: An ionized gas with freely moving charged particles
    meaning: AFO:AFQ_0000115
  BOSE_EINSTEIN_CONDENSATE:
    text: BOSE_EINSTEIN_CONDENSATE
    description: A state of matter formed at extremely low temperatures where particles
      occupy the same quantum state
  FERMIONIC_CONDENSATE:
    text: FERMIONIC_CONDENSATE
    description: A superfluid phase formed by fermionic particles at extremely low
      temperatures
  SUPERCRITICAL_FLUID:
    text: SUPERCRITICAL_FLUID
    description: A state where distinct liquid and gas phases do not exist
  SUPERFLUID:
    text: SUPERFLUID
    description: A phase of matter with zero viscosity
  SUPERSOLID:
    text: SUPERSOLID
    description: A spatially ordered material with superfluid properties
  QUARK_GLUON_PLASMA:
    text: QUARK_GLUON_PLASMA
    description: An extremely hot phase where quarks and gluons are not confined