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/, adjectiveWords nearby thixotropy
thistly,
thither,
thitherto,
thixolabile,
thixotropic,
thixotropy,
thjalfi,
thjazi,
thjórsá,
tho,
tho'
Medical definitions for thixotropy
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.