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