English Explanatory Dictionary

non-Newtonian fluid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a fluid whose stress at each point is not linearly proportional to the strain rate at that point; i.e. its viscosity depends on the applied shear force

Word forms

non-Newtonian fluid non-Newtonian fluids

Etymology

From non-Newtonian + fluid.

Antonyms

Newtonian fluid

Related words

rheology
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