1. the branch of physics that studies the properties of materials in the solid state: electrical conduction in crystals of semiconductors and metals; superconductivity; photoconductivity;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
solid-state physics
n 1: the branch of physics that studies the properties of
materials in the solid state: electrical conduction in
crystals of semiconductors and metals; superconductivity;
photoconductivity