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Amorphous

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This means the state of a material without a crystalline structure. Solids have 2 types: crystals, with regularly arranged atoms, and amorphous (noncrystalline) materials, with irregularly arranged atoms. Generally, minerals such as ice, metals, and quartz have crystalline structures, while glass and similar materials have amorphous structures. Metals are also cooled from a molten raw-material state, but in that state their atoms are neatly arranged. However, if they are rapidly “quenched” from the molten state, they become composed of atoms remaining disordered. This state is called “amorphous.” Its characteristics include high strength, corrosion resistance, and abundant magnetic properties.

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