phase diagram

Definition: A graphical representation showing the stable phases of a material as a function of variables such as temperature, pressure, or composition.

Examples: The phase diagram for water shows how its state changes from solid, to liquid, and to gas as temperature and pressure are varied

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Mingwei Li at 09/10/2025 8:38pm

I definitely looked up the definition of a phase diagram (by Googling / asking ChatGPT? I dont remember) and fact checked it. My original layman definition was a graph that shows how phase (solid, liquid or gas) of a substance changes with temperature and pressure.