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A liquid was defined in section 1.2 as an aggregation of matter that has a definite volume at a given temperature and pressure, but no definite shape, the chief difference between the liquid and solid phases being the very much greater fluidity of the liquid. Under the effect of gravity, the liquid phase flows so that, ultimately, it takes up the shape of the containing vessel up to a certain definite level that is the surface of the liquid.
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Sprackling, M.T. (1985). The liquid phase. In: Liquids and Solids. Student Physics Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6093-3_4
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