Soft matter
SUBFIELD OF CONDENSED MATTER COMPRISING A VARIETY OF PHYSICAL SYSTEMS THAT ARE DEFORMED OR STRUCTURALLY ALTERED BY THERMAL OR MECHANICAL STRESS OF THE MAGNITUDE OF THERMAL FLUCTUATIONS
Soft matter physics; Soft materials; Soft material; Soft interface; Structured liquid; Soft condensed matter; Soft Matter; Soft-condensed matter
Soft matter or soft condensed matter is a subfield of condensed matter comprising a variety of physical systems that are deformed or structurally altered by thermal or mechanical stress of the magnitude of thermal fluctuations. They include liquids, colloids, polymers, foams, gels, granular materials, liquid crystals, pillows, flesh, and a number of biological materials.