thixotropy
Meaning
Noun
- The reduction of viscosity with increased shear
- The property of certain gels whereby they become fluids when agitated and return to being solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.
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Origin
- From Ancient Greek θίξις + τροπή (from Ancient Greek τρέπω ("turn, change")).
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