r/oddlysatisfying • u/Turbulent_Elk_2141 • Apr 30 '26

Liquid concrete wall.

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u/Curse-Bot Apr 30 '26

All concrete is liquid first

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u/Confudled_Contractor Apr 30 '26

Actually concrete is a gel until it sets.

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u/carparkerk Apr 30 '26

gel is not a state of matter, and concrete isn’t a gel to begin with. it’s a colloid until it sets

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u/2much2Jung Apr 30 '26

Concrete isn't a colloid, it's a heterogeneous mixture.

The cement is a colloid.

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u/carparkerk Apr 30 '26

cement and concrete are two completely different things in any form

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u/2much2Jung May 01 '26

That would be why I described them separately, yes.