Bingham plastic

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English

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Etymology

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Named after Eugene C. Bingham who proposed its mathematical form.

Noun

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Bingham plastic (plural Bingham plastics)

  1. A viscoplastic material that behaves like a rigid solid when under low stress, but flows like a viscous fluid when under high stress (for example, toothpaste or mayonnaise).