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electrorheology

[ ih-lek-troh-ree-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

, Physics.
  1. the study or phenomenon of changes in viscosity in certain fluids due to the presence of an electric charge.


electrorheology

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊrɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the study of the flow of fluids under the influence of electric fields
  2. the way in which fluid flow is influenced by an electric field
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Derived Forms

  • eˌlectrorheoˈlogical, adjective
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Other Words From

  • e·lec·tro·rhe·o·log·i·cal [ih-lek-troh-ree-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
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Example Sentences

Electrorheology, as this field of research is called, is concerned with the deformation and flow of matter when affected by electricity.

This technique, called electrorheology, clumps the solid particles of cocoa floating in the liquid chocolate into chains, allowing them to flow past each other more easily.

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