Editing Amorphous solid (section)

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In [[condensed matter physics]] and [[materials science]], an '''amorphous solid''' (or '''non-crystalline solid''') is a [[solid]] that lacks the [[long-range order]] that is a characteristic of a [[crystal]]. The terms "[[glass]]" and "glassy solid" are sometimes used synonymously with amorphous solid; however, these terms refer specifically to amorphous materials that undergo a [[glass transition]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite book |last1=Thorpe. |first1=M.F. |title=Properties and Applications of Amorphous Materials |last2=Tichy |first2=L. |publisher=Springer Dordrecht |year=2001 |isbn=978-0-7923-6811-3 |edition=1st |pages=1–11}}</ref> Examples of amorphous solids include glasses, [[metallic glasses]], and certain types of [[plastic]]s and [[polymer]]s.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Ponçot |first1=M. |last2=Addiego |first2=F. |last3=Dahoun |first3=A. |date=2013-01-01 |title=True intrinsic mechanical behaviour of semi-crystalline and amorphous polymers: Influences of volume deformation and cavities shape |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749641912001155 |journal=International Journal of Plasticity |language=en |volume=40 |pages=126–139 |doi=10.1016/j.ijplas.2012.07.007 |issn=0749-6419}}</ref><ref name=":Z">{{Cite book |last1=Zaccone |first1=A. |title=Theory of Disordered Solids |series=Lecture Notes in Physics |publisher=Springer  |year=2023 |volume=1015 |doi=10.1007/978-3-031-24706-4|isbn=978-3-031-24705-7 |s2cid=259299183 |edition=1st}}</ref>