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Matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atom | The smallest part of an element |
| Boiling Point | The point when something starts to boil |
| Colloid | Contains medium sized particles that cannot be filtered. |
| Compound | Made of two or more elements combined |
| Density | The compactness of a substance |
| Distillation | Process that separates materials based in a solution based on their boiling points |
| Element | A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances |
| Filtration | Separates solids from liquids |
| Heterogeneous | A mixture that has different composition throughout |
| Homogeneous | A mixture that is evenly distributed throughout |
| Malleability | A material's ability to be hammered down but not shatter |
| Melting Point | When a solid melts into a liquid |
| Physical Properties | Properties that do not change the composition of the subject |
| Pure Substance | Matter that always has exactly the same composition |
| Solution | When one substance dissolves in another |
| Suspension | A mixture that can separate in to layers |
| Viscosity | A liquid's resistance to flow |