Guenter, From my physics class (what I remember, which is very little!), I don't think there is anything more descriptive than "state of matter" or simply "state". Others may have something more for you. Thomas DeSmit EDA Librarian/Sr. Engineering Tech. IFR Americas, INC. The opinions expressed are my own, and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. > -----Original Message----- > From: TechNet E-Mail Forum. Guenter Grossmann > <[log in to unmask]> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 1:50 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] English expression > > > Hi all > > Could someone give me the English expression to describe in what state ( > solid, liquid, gas ) a substance is. In German we call it Aggregatszustand > ( just a hint for those with German background ). Thanks a lot. > > Best regards > > Guenter > > ################################################################ > TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c > ################################################################ > To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with > following text in the body: > To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> > To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet > ################################################################ > Please visit IPC's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line > Services" section for additional information. > For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] > or 847-509-9700 ext.312 > ################################################################ > > > ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ################################################################ To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet ################################################################ Please visit IPC's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################