elastic modulus

American

noun

Physics.

modulus of elasticity.

elastic modulus British

noun

another name for modulus of elasticity

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Etymology

Origin of elastic modulus

First recorded in 1935–40

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“What I think they’ve done is make a screen out of sapphire, which is incredibly scratch resistant, incredibly hard and has a high elastic modulus – meaning it’s very stiff.”

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