n.
Pronunciation: r ē - ' ä-l ə -j ē
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1929
: a science dealing with the deformation and flow of matter also : the ability to flow or be deformed
– rhe · o · log · i · cal \ ˌ r ē - ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ also rheo · log · ic \ -jik \ adjective
– rhe · o · log · i · cal · ly \ -ji-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– rhe · ol · o · gist \ r ē - ' ä-l ə -jist \ noun