elasticiteit
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French élasticité, from Ancient Greek ἐλαστός (elastós, “ductile, flexible”), related to ἐλαύνω (elaúnō, “to strike, beat out”), itself of uncertain origin. Equivalent to elastisch + -iteit.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
elasticiteit f (plural elasticiteiten)
- (physics) The property elasticity, by virtue of which a material can regain its original dimensions.