thixotropy en · NOUN
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θίξις (thíxis, “touching”) + Ancient Greek τροπή (tropḗ, “turning”, from τρέπω (trépō, “turn, change”)) + -y.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The reduction of viscosity with increased shear
- (uncountable) The property of certain gels whereby they become fluids when agitated and return to being solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.
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ru тиксотро́пность (shear thinning property) · ru тиксотропи́я (shear thinning property) · it tissotropia (shear thinning property) · fr thixotropie (shear thinning property) · ga ticseatrópacht (shear thinning property) · de Thixotropie (shear thinning property) · sv tixotropi (shear thinning property)