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thixotropy

[ thik-so-truh-pee ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. the property exhibited by certain gels of becoming liquid when stirred or shaken.
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Other Word Forms

  • ٳ󾱳··ٰDZ· [thik-s, uh, -, trop, -ik, -, troh, -pik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thixotropy1

1925–30; < Greek ٳí ( is ) touch + -o- + -tropy

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