thixotropic

British

/ ˌθɪksəˈtrɒpɪk /

adjective

(of fluids and gels) having a viscosity that decreases when a stress is applied, as when stirred

thixotropic paints

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Other Word Forms

thixotrope

noun
thixotropy

noun

Etymology

Origin of thixotropic

C20: from Greek thixis the act of touching + _-tropic

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