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rheopexy

rheopexy noun: a rheological phenomenon in which certain colloids solidify more quickly when subjected to shear.

Noun

rheopexy (uncountable)

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

Antonyms of rheopexy

Forms of rheopexy

alternative formrheopecty

Origin of rheopexy

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

Words formed from rheopexy

Questions about rheopexy

What does rheopexy mean?
Rheopexy means a rheological phenomenon in which certain colloids solidify more quickly when subjected to shear.
What part of speech is rheopexy?
Rheopexy is a noun.

Words near rheopexy in the dictionary

  1. rheopathologic
  2. rheopathological
  3. rheopectic
  4. rheopecty
  5. rheopexic
  6. rheopexy
  7. rheophil
  8. rheophile
  9. rheophiles
  10. rheophilia
  11. rheophilic

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