Thixotropic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θίξις (thíxis, “touch”) + -tropic.

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