THIXOTROPY


Meaning of THIXOTROPY in English

— thixotropic /thik'seuh trop"ik, -troh"pik/ , adj.

/thik so"treuh pee/ , n. Chem.

the property exhibited by certain gels of becoming liquid when stirred or shaken.

[ 1925-30; thíx ( is ) touch + -o- + -TROPY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .