Thixotropy
noun, Chemistry.
1.
the property exhibited by certain gels of becoming liquid when stirred or shaken.
thixotropy thix·ot·ro·py (thĭk-sŏt’rə-pē)
n.
The property exhibited by certain gels of becoming fluid when stirred or shaken and returning to the semisolid state upon standing.
thix’o·trop’ic (thĭk’sə-trŏp’ĭk) adj.
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