thixotropy

[ thik-so-truh-pee ]
/ θɪkˈsɒ trə pi /

noun Chemistry.

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

Origin of thixotropy

1925–30; < Greek thíx(is) touch + -o- + -tropy

OTHER WORDS FROM thixotropy

thix·o·trop·ic [thik-suh-trop-ik, -troh-pik] /ˌθɪk səˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/, adjective

Words nearby thixotropy

thistly, thither, thitherto, thixolabile, thixotropic, thixotropy, thjalfi, thjazi, thjórsá, tho, tho'

British Dictionary definitions for thixotropic

thixotropic
/ (ˌθɪksəˈtrɒpɪk) /

adjective

(of fluids and gels) having a viscosity that decreases when a stress is applied, as when stirred thixotropic paints

Derived forms of thixotropic

thixotropy (θɪkˈsɒtrəpɪ), noun thixotrope (ˈθɪksəˌtrəʊp), noun

Word Origin for thixotropic

C20: from Greek thixis the act of touching + -tropic

Medical definitions for thixotropic

thixotropy
[ thĭk-sŏt′rə-pē ]

n.

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

Other words from thixotropy

thix′o•trop′ic (thĭk′sə-trŏp′ĭk) adj.