thixotropic
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek θίξις (thíxis, “touch”) + -tropic.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -ɒpɪk
Adjective[edit]
thixotropic (comparative more thixotropic, superlative most thixotropic)
- (chemistry, medicine, of a gel) Becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.
- Antonym: rheopectic
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Translations[edit]
becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand
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