electrorheology
[ ih-lek-troh-ree-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ɪˌlɛk troʊ riˈɒl ə dʒi /
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noun Physics.
the study or phenomenon of changes in viscosity in certain fluids due to the presence of an electric charge.
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Also called e·lec·tro·vis·cos·i·ty [ih-lek-troh-vi-skos-i-tee] /ɪˌlɛk troʊ vɪˈskɒs ɪ ti/ .
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e·lec·tro·rhe·o·log·i·cal [ih-lek-troh-ree-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ɪˌlɛk troʊˌri əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectiveWords nearby electrorheology
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British Dictionary definitions for electrorheology
electrorheology
/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊrɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of the flow of fluids under the influence of electric fields
the way in which fluid flow is influenced by an electric field
Derived forms of electrorheology
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