Transition

Unlike classical phase transitions that rely on changes in temperature—such as solid ice melting to become liquid water—quantum phase transitions occur at or near absolute zero due to shifts in other properties, such as pressure or magnetism, and can create exotic states of matter. (scientificamerican.com | image credit: Atomic Imagery Getty Images)
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phase; change • Era; stage; State; movement; centre; vector; phase transition; initiation; pressure;
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