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photoelasticity

[ foh-toh-i-la-stis-i-tee, -ee-la-stis- ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ ɪ læˈstɪs ɪ ti, -ˌi læˈstɪs- /
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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.
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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

Words nearby photoelasticity

photodissociation, photodrama, photoduplicate, photodynamic, photodynamics, photoelasticity, photoelectric, photoelectric cell, photoelectric current, photoelectric effect, photoelectricity
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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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