Definition of solid solution in English English dictionary
any homogenous crystalline solid, consisting of more than one type of molecule or atom randomly dispersed, in which the structure is independent of its composition
A single, solid, homogenous crystalline phase containing two or more chemical species
A homogeneous crystalline structure in which one or more types of atoms or molecules may be partly substituted for the original atoms and molecules without changing the structure. Solid form of a liquid solution. As with liquids, a tendency for mutual solubility exists between any two coexisting solids (i.e., each can mix with the other); depending on the chemical similarities of the solids, mutual solubility of two substances may be 100% (as between silver and gold), or it may be near 0 (as between copper and bismuth)
a single crystalline mineral phase which may range in composition anywhere between two endmember compositions For example an Mg-Fe solid solution carbonate must contain both Mg and Fe, but the composition may range in chemistry anywhere between (but not including) magnesite and siderite
a single, solid, homogeneous crystalline phase containing two or more chemical species
a homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals; a constituent of alloys that is formed when atoms of an element are incorporated into the crystals of a metal