viscoelastic

[ vis-koh-i-las-tik ]
/ ˌvɪs koʊ ɪˈlæs tɪk /

adjective Physics.

pertaining to a substance having both viscous and elastic properties.

Origin of viscoelastic

First recorded in 1930–35; visc(ous) + -o- + elastic

Words nearby viscoelastic

viscerosomatic, viscerotonia, viscerotrophic, viscerotropic, viscid, viscoelastic, viscoid, viscometer, visconti, viscose, viscosity

British Dictionary definitions for viscoelastic

viscoelastic
/ (ˌvɪskəʊɪˈlæstɪk) /

adjective

physics (of a solid or liquid) exhibiting both viscous and elastic behaviour when deformed

Derived forms of viscoelastic

viscoelasticity, noun