rheology

[ ree-ol-uh-jee ]

/ riˈɒl ə dʒi /

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noun

the study of the deformation and flow of matter.

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Origin of rheology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM rheology

rhe·o·log·ic

[ree-uh-loj-ik], /ˌri əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, rhe·o·log·i·cal, adjectiverhe·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby rheology

rhenic, Rhenish, rhenium, rheo-, rheobase, rheology, rheometer, rheomorphism, rheopexy, rheoreceptor, rheostat

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How to use rheology in a sentence

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

rheology

/ (rɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

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

Derived forms of rheology

rheological (ˌriːəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiverheologist, noun

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