thixotropy

(t̸hik sätrə pē)

noun

the property of certain gels and emulsions of becoming fluid when agitated and then setting again when left at rest

Origin: < Gr thixis, touching (< thinganein, to touch: see thigmotaxis) + -o- + -tropy

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See thixotropy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The property exhibited by certain gels of becoming fluid when stirred or shaken and returning to the semisolid state upon standing.

Origin:

Origin: Greek thixis, touch (from thinganein, thig-, to touch; see dheigh- in Indo-European roots)

Origin: + -tropy

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Related Forms:

  • thixˌo·tropˈic (thĭkˌsə-trŏpˈĭk) adjective

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