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thixotropy

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[thik-so-truh-pee] / θɪkˈsɒ trə pi /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. the property exhibited by certain gels of becoming liquid when stirred or shaken.


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Etymology

Origin of thixotropy

1925–30; < Greek thíx ( is ) touch + -o- + -tropy

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