thixotropy
pronunciation
How to pronounce thixotropy in British English:
UK [θɪk'sɒtrəpɪ]
How to pronounce thixotropy in American English:
US [θɪk'sɒtrəpɪ]
Word Origin
- thixotropy (adj.)
- 1927, coined in German from Greek thixis "touching" (related to thinganein "to touch," from PIE root *dheigh- "to form, build; see dough) + trope "turning" (see trope (n.)). Related: Thixotropic.
Example
- 1. The thixotropy index was 3.6 that was a very good thixotropy .
- 2. A simple pressure-reduced capillary viscometer was designed . It was used for studying the abnormal rheological properties of surfactant solutions , such as fluid patterns , thixotropy and negative thixotropy .