rheology

noun rhe·ol·o·gy \rē-ˈä-lə-jē\

Definition of RHEOLOGY

: a science dealing with the deformation and flow of matter; also : the ability to flow or be deformed

— rhe·o·log·i·cal \ˌrē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ also rheo·log·ic \-jik\ adjective

— rhe·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— rhe·ol·o·gist \rē-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1929

Medical Dictionary

noun rhe·ol·o·gy \rē-ˈäl-ə-jē\

plural rhe·ol·o·gies

: a science dealing with the deformation and flow of matter

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