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electrorheology
[ ih-lek-troh-ree-ol-uh-jee ]
noun
, Physics.
- the study or phenomenon of changes in viscosity in certain fluids due to the presence of an electric charge.
electrorheology
/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊrɪˈɒlədʒɪ /
noun
- the study of the flow of fluids under the influence of electric fields
- 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.
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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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