pseudoplastic
pseudoplastic adjective: whose viscosity decreases as shear stress increases (as with paint and ketchup, for example).
Adjective
pseudoplastic (comparative more pseudoplastic, superlative most pseudoplastic)
- Whose viscosity decreases as shear stress increases (as with paint and ketchup, for example).
Noun
pseudoplastic (plural pseudoplastics)
- Any material that exhibits pseudoplasticity
Forms of pseudoplastic
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more pseudoplastic |
| superlative | most pseudoplastic |
| Noun | |
| plural | pseudoplastics |
Origin of pseudoplastic
From pseudo- + plastic.
Words formed from pseudoplastic
Questions about pseudoplastic
- What does pseudoplastic mean?
- Pseudoplastic means whose viscosity decreases as shear stress increases (as with paint and ketchup, for example).
- What part of speech is pseudoplastic?
- Pseudoplastic can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near pseudoplastic in the dictionary
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