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Thixotropy

noun
Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounThe reduction of viscosity with increased shear
2.nounThe property of certain gels whereby they become fluids when agitated and return to being solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.

Synonyms

dilatantgyroviscositydilatancynon-newtonian fluidhyperviscoelasticitythermoviscoelasticitypiezotropyviscoelasticitymagnetoshearviscosityrigidity modulusshear stress

Antonyms

rheopexy
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