superplasticity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English plastic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English plasticity English superplasticity From super- + plasticity.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) the deformation of a solid beyond its normal breaking point
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| superplasticities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |