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physical change

[ fiz-i-kuhl cheynj ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a usually reversible change in the physical properties of a substance, as size or shape:

    Freezing a liquid is a physical change.

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Origin of physical change1

First recorded in 1750–60
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