First Known Use: 1935
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viscoelastic
adjective vis·co·elas·tic \ˌvis-kō-ə-ˈlas-tik\
Definition of VISCOELASTIC
: having appreciable and conjoint viscous and elastic properties <such viscoelastic materials as asphalt>; also : constituting or relating to the state of viscoelastic materials <viscoelastic data> <viscoelastic properties>
— vis·co·elas·tic·i·ty \-ˌlas-ˈti-sə-tē, -ˈtis-tē\ noun
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Origin of VISCOELASTIC
viscous + -o- + elastic
Medical Dictionary
viscoelastic
adjective vis·co·elas·tic \ˌvis-kō-ə-ˈlas-tik\
Medical Definition of VISCOELASTIC
: having appreciable and conjoint viscous and elastic properties; also : constituting or relating to the state of viscoelastic materials <viscoelastic properties>
—vis·co·elas·tic·i·ty \-ˌlas-ˈtis-ət-ē, -ˈtis-tē\ noun, plural vis·co·elas·tic·i·ties
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