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electrorheology
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e·lec·tro·rhe·ol·o·gy  (-lktr-r-l-j)
n.
The study of the changes in flow properties that occur in certain fluids exposed to electric fields.
e·lectro·rheo·logi·cal (--lj-kl) adj.
electrorheology [ɪˌlɛktrəʊrɪˈɒlədʒɪ]
n
1. (Physics / General Physics) the study of the flow of fluids under the influence of electric fields
2. (Physics / General Physics) the way in which fluid flow is influenced by an electric field
electrorheological  adj


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