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The branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter
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rheology
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n. (context physics English) The branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter.
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Rheology (; from Greek ῥέω rhéō , "flow" and -λoγία, - logia , "study of") is the study of the flow of matter, primarily in a liquid state, but also as 'soft solids' or solids under conditions in which they respond with plastic flow rather than deforming ...
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n. the branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1929, from French rhéologie ; see from rheo- + -logy . Related: Rheologist ; rheological .
Usage examples of rheology.
During the precompetition experiment, I was largely ignorant of the contribution that the science of rheology can make to our everyday lives.