rheology

rheology
The study of the deformation and flow of materials. [rheo- + G. logos, study]

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rhe·ol·o·gy rē-'äl-ə-jē n, pl -gies a science dealing with the deformation and flow of matter

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rhe·ol·o·gy (re-olґə-je) the science of the deformation and flow of matter, such as the flow of blood through the heart and blood vessels.

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  • Rheology — is the study of the flow of matter: mainly liquids but also soft solids or solids under conditions in which they flow rather than deform elasticallyW. R. Schowalter (1978) Mechanics of Non Newtonian Fluids Pergamon ISBN 0 08021778 8] . It applies …   Wikipedia

  • rheology — (n.) 1929, from Gk. rheos a flowing, stream, current (from PIE root *sreu ; see RHEUM (Cf. rheum)) + LOGY (Cf. logy). Related: Rheologist; rheological …   Etymology dictionary

  • rheology — ► NOUN ▪ the branch of physics concerned with the deformation and flow of matter. DERIVATIVES rheological adjective rheologist noun. ORIGIN from Greek rheos stream …   English terms dictionary

  • rheology — [rē äl′ə jē] n. [ RHEO + LOGY] the study of the change in form and the flow of matter, embracing elasticity, viscosity, and plasticity rheological [rē΄ə läj′i kəl] adj. rheologist n …   English World dictionary

  • rheology — reologija statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Mokslas, tiriantis klampiųjų medžiagų deformaciją ir takumą. atitikmenys: angl. rheology vok. Rheologie, f rus. реология, f pranc. rhéologie, f …   Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas

  • rheology — reologija statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mokslas, tiriantis klampiųjų medžiagų deformaciją ir takumą. atitikmenys: angl. rheology rus. реология …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • rheology — reologija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. rheology vok. Fließkunde, f; Rheologie, f rus. реология, f pranc. rhéologie, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • rheology — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1929 a science dealing with the deformation and flow of matter; also the ability to flow or be deformed • rheological also rheologic adjective • rheologically adverb • rheologist noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • rheology — rheologic /ree euh loj ik/, rheological, adj. rheologist, n. /ree ol euh jee/, n. the study of the deformation and flow of matter. [1925 30; RHEO + LOGY] * * * …   Universalium

  • rheology — noun The branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter. See Also: diarrhea, rheogoniometer, rheometer, rheometric, rheometry …   Wiktionary

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