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electrorheology

American  
[ih-lek-troh-ree-ol-uh-jee] / ɪˌlɛk troʊ riˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

Physics.
  1. the study or phenomenon of changes in viscosity in certain fluids due to the presence of an electric charge.


electrorheology British  
/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊrɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the study of the flow of fluids under the influence of electric fields

  2. the way in which fluid flow is influenced by an electric field

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  • electrorheological adjective