English Explanatory Dictionary

rheopexy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rheological phenomenon in which certain colloids solidify more quickly when subjected to shear

Word forms

rheopexy rheopecty

Etymology

From rheo- (“current”) + -pexy (“fixing (in place)”).

Antonyms

thixotropy

Derived words

rheopexic
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