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photothermoelasticity

photothermoelasticity noun: the changes in the optical properties of a dielectric when subject to heat-induced mechanical stress.

Noun

photothermoelasticity (uncountable)

  1. The changes in the optical properties of a dielectric when subject to heat-induced mechanical stress.

Origin of photothermoelasticity

From photo- + thermoelasticity.

Questions about photothermoelasticity

What does photothermoelasticity mean?
Photothermoelasticity means the changes in the optical properties of a dielectric when subject to heat-induced mechanical stress.
What part of speech is photothermoelasticity?
Photothermoelasticity is a noun.

Words near photothermoelasticity in the dictionary

  1. phototherapy
  2. photothermal
  3. photothermally
  4. photothermic
  5. photothermoacoustic
  6. photothermoelasticity
  7. photothermography
  8. photothermolysis
  9. photothermoplastic
  10. photothermoplastics
  11. photothreshold

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