rheopexy

English

Alternative forms

• rheopecty

Etymology

From rheo- (“current”) +‎ -pexy (“fixing (in place)”)

Noun

rheopexy (uncountable)

1. (physics) A rheological phenomenon in which certain colloids solidify more quickly when subjected to shear

Antonyms

• thixotropy

Translations

rheopexy

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