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Liquid

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A liquid is a state of matter that flows and takes its container's shape while keeping a nearly fixed volume.

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Cooking oil poured from a tall bottle into a wide bowl changes shape instantly but occupies the same volume in both.

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A liquid's flat surface under gravity is not intrinsic — in zero gravity the same liquid pulls into a sphere.

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