Why glass is regarded as an amorphous solid?
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The molecules then have a disordered arrangement, but sufficient cohesion to maintain some rigidity. In this state it is often called an amorphous solid or glass. Some people claim that glass is actually a supercooled liquid because there is no first order phase transition as it cools.