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Definition of Thixotropy
1. Noun. (chemistry medicine) The property of certain gels whereby they become fluids when agitated and return to being solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand. ¹
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Definition of Thixotropy
1. [n -PIES]
Medical Definition of Thixotropy
1. The property of certain gels of becoming less viscous when shaken or subjected to shearing forces and returning to the original viscosity upon standing (e.g., synovial fluid, ferrous hydroxide gel); a characteristic of a system exhibiting a decrease in viscosity with an increase in the rate of shear, usually a function of time. Synonym: reclotting phenomenon. Origin: G. Thixis, a touching, + trope, turning (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thixotropy
Literary usage of Thixotropy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Permafrost: Second International Conference, July 13-28, 1973 : USSR by Frederick J. Sanger, Peter J. Hyde (1978)
"... of soils affects the migration of solutions in the soils and this in turn
determines the accumulation of iron and the intensity of thixotropy, ..."
2. Guide to Cleaner Technologies: Organic Coating Replacements by Douglas Williams, Paul Randall (1994)
"thixotropy is the extent of shear thinning (degree of liquification) as a result
of shear forces in the solution. As with high solids coatings, ..."
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