Thixotropy Definition

thĭk-sŏtrə-pē
noun
The property of certain gels and emulsions of becoming fluid when agitated and then setting again when left at rest.
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Origin of Thixotropy

  • From Ancient Greek θίξις (thiksis, “touching") + τροπή (tropÄ“, “turning") (from Ancient Greek τρέπω (trepō, “turn, change")).

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek thixis touch (from thinganein thig- to touch dheigh- in Indo-European roots) –tropy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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