"physical change" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: physical changes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} physical change (plural physical changes)
  1. (physics, chemistry) A change affecting the form of a chemical substance, but not its chemical composition. Translations (change affecting the form of a chemical substance): 物理變化 /物理变化 (wùlǐ biànhuà) (Chinese Mandarin), fysikaalinen muutos (Finnish)

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