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What does the term "Solid" refer to in the context of matter?

Material with indefinite shape and volume
Material with definite shape but indefinite volume
Material with definite shape and volume
Material with indefinite shape but definite volume

The correct answer is: Material with definite shape and volume

The term "solid" in the context of matter refers to material that has both a definite shape and a definite volume. This means that a solid retains its shape regardless of the container it is in, and it does not conform to the shape of its surroundings. Additionally, solids maintain a constant volume; they do not expand or contract significantly based on temperature or pressure conditions, unlike gases or liquids. In contrast, the other options describe characteristics of different states of matter. Some describe materials that can change shape based on their environment, such as liquids, which have a definite volume but take the shape of their container, or gases, which have neither a definite shape nor a fixed volume and will expand to fill any available space. Understanding these distinctions is fundamental to the study of matter and its properties.