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thixotropic

/ ˈθɪksəˌtrəʊp; ˌθɪksəˈtrɒpɪk; θɪkˈsɒtrəpɪ /

adjective

  1. (of fluids and gels) having a viscosity that decreases when a stress is applied, as when stirred

    thixotropic paints

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • thixotropy, noun
  • thixotrope, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thixotropic1

C20: from Greek thixis the act of touching + -tropic
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Example Sentences

Waldman revels in technical vocabulary, piling up lists of “surfactants,” “extenders,” “thixotropic agents” and other mystery ingredients.

Harvard University Press, 2012 A slim, engaging volume that mixes mini lessons on such subjects as thixotropic fluids—think house paint and ballpoint pen ink, both of which flow when someone applies pressure to them but gel when left alone—with anecdotes from the author’s adventurous life.

All of which means that the slippery stuff has another distinctive characteristic: it is thixotropic�a sudden shock can transform it from a solid to a liquid.

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