rheology

[ ree-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the study of the deformation and flow of matter.

rheology

/ rɪˈɒlədʒɪ; ˌriːəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the branch of physics concerned with the flow and change of shape of matter

Derived Forms

• rheological, adjective
• rheˈologist, noun

Other Words From

• rhe·o·log·ic [ree-, uh, -, loj, -ik], rheo·logi·cal adjective
• rhe·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of rheology¹

First recorded in 1925–30; rheo- + -logy

Example Sentences

Experts hailed from disciplines such as agronomy, exercise physiology, endocrinology, metabolomics, and rheology, among others.

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