English Explanatory Dictionary

rheid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any member of the Rheidae; a rhea.
noun
  1. A substance whose temperature is below the melting point and whose deformation by viscous flow during the time of observation is at least three orders of magnitude (1,000 ×) greater than the elastic deformation under the given conditions.

Pronunciation

/ˈriːɪd/

Word forms

rheid rheids

Etymology

Coined by S. Warren Carey in 1953; related to rheology.

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