"incompressibility" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: incompressibilities [plural]
Etymology: in- + compressibility Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|in|compressibility}} in- + compressibility Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} incompressibility (countable and uncountable, plural incompressibilities)
  1. The quality of being incompressible, of not compressing under pressure Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-incompressibility-en-noun-U747wnm3 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 49 51
  2. (physics) The bulk modulus or modulus of incompressibility, measured in either electron volts or dynes per square centimeter. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-incompressibility-en-noun-jY-fRbFQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 49 51 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Inflected forms

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