Materials, Properties of

Materials, Properties of

degradability

the state or quality of being susceptible to breakdown or decomposition. — degradable, adj.

elasticity

Physics. the property of a substance that makes it possible to change its length, volume, or shape in direct response to a force and to recover its original form upon the removal of a force. — elastic, adj.

frangibility

the condition of being very easily broken.

friability

the condition of being easily crumbled or pulverized.

infrangibility

the state or condition of being unbreakable or indivisible. — infrangible, adj.

lubricity

the state or condition of having smooth surface, as to facilitate movement against another surface with a minimum of friction. — lubricious, adj.

malleability

the property of a substance that makes it capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers. — malleable, adj.

plasticity

the property of a substance that makes it capable of being molded, given shape, or being made to assume a desired form. — plastic, adj.

rigidity

the property of a substance that renders it inflexible, stiff, or nonpliable. — rigid, adj.

sabulosity

the quality or condition of being sandy or gritty. — sabulous, adj.

serosity

the quality or condition of being watery or thin, as a liquid. — serous, adj.

viscosity

the quality or condition of being able to adhere to things. — viscous, adj.

vitreosity

a state or quality resembling that of glass, as in hardness, brittleness, transparency, glossiness, etc. — vitreous, adj.