rheo-

(word root) flow, current, stream

Examples of words with the root rheo-: rheoscope

rheo-

pref.

Current; flow: rheotaxis.

[From Greek rheos, stream, from rhein, to flow; see sreu- in Indo-European roots.]

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rheo-

combining form

indicating stream, flow, or current: rheometer; rheoscope.

[from Greek rheos stream, anything flowing, from rhein to flow]

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rheo-

a combining form meaning “flow,” “current,” “stream”: rheometer.

[comb. form representing Greek rhéos stream, something flowing]

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A sampling of topics: principles of microstructural formation in semi- solid metal processing, development of heat resistant Mg-Al-Ca based alloys for casting and semi-solid forming, variable-runner system for family mold filling balance, investigation on fracture mechanism of A356 during thixo-forging, semisolid roll casting of aluminum alloy strip and its properties, continuous fabrication of sound semi-solid slurry for rheoforming, numerical simulation of mold filling in rheo- diecasting process of semi-solid magnesium alloys, viscosity-shear rate relationship during the thixoforming of HP9/4/30 steel, and hot compressive deformation of rheocast AZ31 magnesium alloy.

Semi-solid processing of alloys and composites; proceedings

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