What does "rheopexic" mean?

Describing a gel for which the time of solidification after discontinuation of a relatively high shear rate, is reduced by applying a small shear rate

Rheopexic

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Adjective

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Describing a gel for which the time of solidification after discontinuation of a relatively high shear rate, is reduced by applying a small shear rate not-comparable

Etymology

From rheopexy + -ic.

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shear rate

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