photoelasticity

[ foh-toh-i-la-stis-i-tee, -ee-la-stis- ]

/ ˌfoʊ toʊ ɪ læˈstɪs ɪ ti, -ˌi læˈstɪs- /

noun Physics.

the phenomenon of double refraction of polarized light by a transparent substance under elastic stress, used to measure strain in elastic, transparent materials.

Words nearby photoelasticity

photodrama, photoduplicate, photodynamic, photodynamics, photodynia, photoelasticity, photoelectric, photoelectric cell, photoelectric current, photoelectric effect, photoelectric magnitude

Origin of photoelasticity

First recorded in 1910–15; photo- + elasticity

OTHER WORDS FROM photoelasticity

pho·to·e·las·tic

[foh-toh-i-las-tik] /ˌfoʊ toʊ ɪˈlæs tɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for photoelasticity

photoelasticity

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊɪlæˈstɪsɪtɪ) /

noun

the effects of stress, such as double refraction, on the optical properties of transparent materials

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