rheology

[ ree-ol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. the study of the deformation and flow of matter.

Origin of rheology

1
First recorded in 1925–30; rheo- + -logy

Other words from rheology

  • rhe·o·log·ic [ree-uh-loj-ik], /ˌri əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, rhe·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • rhe·ol·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for rheology

rheology

/ (rɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of physics concerned with the flow and change of shape of matter

Derived forms of rheology

  • rheological (ˌriːəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • rheologist, noun

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