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physical change

change in the state or properties of matter that does not involve a change in its chemical composition

physical property

characteristic of matter that is not associated with any change in its chemical composition

plasma

gaseous state of matter containing a large number of electrically charged atoms and/or molecules

precision

how closely a measurement matches the same measurement when repeated

pure substance

homogeneous substance that has a constant composition