Liquid

(lik wid.) [ L. liquidus.) (Phys.) Fluids have been divided into two cla es: elastic, and non-elastic or those which do not sensibly diminish in bulk when subjected to pre ure. The first cla are airs or gases, the second liquids: hence we may define a liquid to be afluid not sensibly elastic, the parts of which yield to the least pre ure, and move easily on each other.(Gram.) A letter which has a smooth flowing sound, or which is easily pronounced after a mute; l, m, n, and r, are liquids. [s. 548]