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Ranch Dressing: Liquid or Solid?

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Is ranch dressing a liquid or a solid? A physicist explains

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Gabriel , age 8 , asks: Is ranch dressing a liquid or a solid? I'm a professor of physics and biophysics, and my research focuses on understanding squishy materials that have both liquid and solid properties.

The basic states of matter are defined by how the molecules making up the matter interact with each other.

Many viscoelastic materials exhibit shear thinning, which means that their viscosity decreases the more you agitate them.

This is why shaking your bottle of ranch dressing or ketchup allows you to pour it out.

Most store-bought ranch dressing contains xantham gum, which is a natural polymer used to thicken and stabilize many foods.

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