photoelasticity en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder. Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin elasticusbor. French élastiquebor. English elastic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English elasticity English photoelasticity From photo- + elasticity.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) a technique for studying and measuring the stresses and strains in an object by means of mechanical birefringence
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| photoelasticities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
ga fótaileaisteachas (a technique for studying and measuring the stresses and strains in an object) · it fotoelasticità (a technique for studying and measuring the stresses and strains in an object)