thixotropic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θίξις (thíxis, “touch”) +‎ -tropic.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɒpɪk

Adjective

thixotropic (comparative more thixotropic, superlative most thixotropic)

1. (chemistry, medicine, of a gel) Becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.

   Antonym: rheopectic

Related terms

• thixotropy

Translations

becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand

• Finnish: tiksotrooppinen (fi)
• Russian: тиксотро́пный (ru) (tiksotrópnyj)
• Spanish: tisotrópico
• Swedish: tixotrop (sv)