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

Derived Forms

• eˌlectrorheoˈlogical, adjective

Other Words From

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