vis·co·e·las·tic

[vis-koh-i-las-tik]
adjective Physics.
pertaining to a substance having both viscous and elastic properties.

Origin:
1930–35; visc(ous) + -o- + elastic

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viscoelastic (ˌvɪskəʊɪˈlæstɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
physics (of a solid or liquid) exhibiting both viscous and elastic behaviour when deformed
 
viscoelas'ticity
 
n

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Viscoelastic is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Example sentences
The tape is reusable and will not dry up or slide off the wall because, unlike ordinary tape, it does not use viscoelastic glues.
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