dilatant
[ dih-leyt-nt, dahy- ]
/ dɪˈleɪt nt, daɪ- /
adjective
dilating; expanding.
Physical Chemistry. exhibiting an increase in volume on being changed in shape, owing to a wider spacing between particles.
Petrology. (of rock) exhibiting an increase in volume owing to rearrangement and recrystallization of constituent grains.
Nearby words
dilantin, dilapidate, dilapidated, dilapidation, dilatancy, dilatancy, dilatate, dilatation, dilatation and curettage, dilatator, dilate
Origin of dilatant
Related formsdi·lat·an·cy, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for dilatancy (1 of 2)
dilatancy
/ (daɪˈleɪtənsɪ, dɪ-) /
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
British Dictionary definitions for dilatancy (2 of 2)
dilatant
/ (daɪˈleɪtənt, dɪ-) /
adjective
tending to dilate; dilating
physics of, concerned with, or exhibiting dilatancy
noun
something, such as a catheter, that causes dilation
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