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I'm unable to understand the difference between 液体 and 流体. Both sound like
"fluid" to me, while the latter sounds like "flowing fluid" (if that makes
sense). I had thought there was only 気体、液体、and 固体. What is this 流体 and how can
it be explained?
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What is the difference between 流体 and 液体?
Is it not the difference between fluid and liquid? The latter can be very
viscous or "fluid"/free flowing?

Defn of fluid: a substance that has no fixed shape and yields easily to
external pressure; a **gas or (esp.) a liquid**

It is a bit clearer if you look at the origins of the words.

Fluid (as an adjective): from French fluide or Latin fluidus, from fluere ‘to
flow.’ Liquid: from Latin liquidus, from liquere ‘be liquid.’
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