"thixotropic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more thixotropic [comparative], most thixotropic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒpɪk Etymology: From Ancient Greek θίξις (thíxis, “touch”) + -tropic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|θίξις|-tropic|lang1=grc|t1=touch}} Ancient Greek θίξις (thíxis, “touch”) + -tropic Head templates: {{en-adj}} 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. Wikipedia link: Non-Newtonian fluid Categories (topical): Chemistry, Medicine Related terms: thixotropy Translations (becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand): tiksotrooppinen (Finnish), тиксотро́пный (tiksotrópnyj) (Russian), tisotrópico (Spanish), tixotrop (Swedish)

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