viscoelastic

American  

[vis-koh-i-las-tik] / ˌvɪs koʊ ɪˈlæs tɪk /

adjective

Physics.

1. pertaining to a substance having both viscous and elastic properties.

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viscoelastic British  

/ ˌvɪskəʊɪˈlæstɪk /

adjective

1. physics (of a solid or liquid) exhibiting both viscous and elastic behaviour when deformed

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Other Word Forms

• viscoelasticity noun

Etymology

Origin of viscoelastic

First recorded in 1930–35; visc(ous) + -o- + elastic

Example Sentences

Studies on the shear behavior of viscoelastic fluids, created by introducing polymers into Newtonian fluids, have already been conducted in recent years.

From Science Daily

Until now, researchers have hypothesized that viscoelastic energy dissipation causes adhesion hysteresis in soft solids.

From Science Daily

Once inside, two things prevent a hasty escape: downward pointing hairs lining the inner pitcher wall, and a pool of liquid that is sometimes so viscoelastic it resembles quicksand.

From National Geographic

The researchers found that liver samples from people with Type 2 diabetes had higher levels of AGEs and were more viscoelastic -- but no more stiff -- than liver samples from people without Type 2 diabetes.

From Science Daily

The researchers also compared their experimental results to a computational model for bacterial collective motion in viscoelastic fluids like mucus.

From Science Daily