thixotropy

noun thix·ot·ro·py \thik-ˈsä-trə-pē\

Definition of THIXOTROPY

: the property of various gels of becoming fluid when disturbed (as by shaking)

— thixo·tro·pic \ˌthik-sə-ˈtrō-pik, -ˈträ-\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary thixo- (from Greek thixis act of touching, from thinganein to touch) + -tropy — more at thigmotaxis

First Known Use: 1927

Medical Dictionary

noun thix·ot·ro·py \thik-ˈsä-trə-pē\

plural thix·ot·ro·pies

: the property of various gels of becoming fluid when disturbed (as by shaking)

—thixo·tro·pic \ˌthik-sə-ˈtrō-pik, -ˈträp-ik\ adjective

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