solid-state

1. 1.

   characteristic of or relating to the physical properties of solid materials especially electromagnetic or thermodynamic or structural properties of crystalline solids

   Similarsolid
2. 2.

   consisting of semiconductor materials and components and related devices

   Similarsolid

   electronics

Questions about solid-state

What does solid-state mean?

solid-state means "characteristic of or relating to the physical properties of solid materials especially electromagnetic or thermodynamic or structural properties of crystalline solids". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in solid-state?

solid-state has 3 syllables: so-lid--state. The stress falls on "so". In IPA it is /ˈsɑlədˈsteɪt/.