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rheology

Syllabification: (rhe·ol·o·gy)
Pronunciation: /rēˈäləjē/

Definition of rheology

noun

  • the branch of physics that deals with the deformation and flow of matter, especially the non-Newtonian flow of liquids and the plastic flow of solids.

Derivatives

rheological

Pronunciation: /ˌrēəˈläjikəl/

adjective

rheologist

Pronunciation: /-jist/

noun

Origin:

1920s: from Greek rheos 'stream' + -logy

rheology in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of rheology in the British & World English dictionary