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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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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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