thixotropic

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek θίξις (thíxis, “touch”) +‎ -tropic.

Adjective

thixotropic (comparative more thixotropic, superlative most thixotropic)

1. (chemistry, medicine, of a gel) Becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.

Antonyms

• rheopectic

Related terms

• thixotropy

Translations

becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand

• Finnish: tiksotrooppinen (fi)
• Russian: тиксотро́пный (ru) (tiksotrópnyj)
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• Spanish: tisotrópico