dilatancy
/ (daɪˈleɪtənsɪ, dɪ-) /
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noun
a phenomenon caused by the nature of the stacking or fitting together of particles or granules in a heterogeneous system, such as the solidification of certain sols under pressure, and the thixotropy of certain gels
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