rheology
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rhe·ol·o·gy
(rē-ŏl′ə-jē)n.
The study of the deformation and flow of matter.
rhe′o·log′i·cal (rē′ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.
rhe′o·log′i·cal·ly adv.
rhe·ol′o·gist n.
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rheology
(rɪˈɒlədʒɪ)n
(General Physics) the branch of physics concerned with the flow and change of shape of matter
rheological, rheological adj
rheˈologist n
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rhe•ol•o•gy
(riˈɒl ə dʒi)n.
the study of the deformation and flow of matter.
[1925–30]
rhe`o•log′i•cal, adj.
rhe•ol′o•gist, n.
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rheology
Chemistry and Geology. the study of the flow and deformation of colloids, especially pastes. — rheologist, n. — rheologic, rheological, adj.
See also: Matter-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun | 1. | rheology - the branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" |
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