cholesterol – Comes from Greek words meaning “bile, gall” and “stiff, solid,” plus the ending “-ol.” More…
hydrogenated oil – An oil with trans-fatty acids that has been chemically changed from a room-temperature liquid state into a solid. More…
sublimate – In chemistry, to change from a solid to a gas or from a gas to a solid without becoming a liquid. More…
solder, solid – To solder something is etymologically to make it solid; solid comes from Latin solidus, “solid, whole.” More…