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anelasticity

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[an-i-la-stis-i-tee, an-ee-la-stis-] / ˌæn ɪ læˈstɪs ɪ ti, ænˌi læˈstɪs- /

noun

Physics.

  1. the property of a solid in which deformation depends on the time rate of change of stress as well as on the stress itself.

Other Word Forms

  • anelastic adjective

Etymology

Origin of anelasticity

an- 1 + elasticity

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