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rheology
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rhe·ol·o·gy  (r-l-j)
n.
The study of the deformation and flow of matter.

rheo·logi·cal (r-lj-kl) adj.
rheo·logi·cal·ly adv.
rhe·olo·gist n.

rheology [rɪˈɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Physics / General Physics) the branch of physics concerned with the flow and change of shape of matter
rheological  [ˌriːəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
rheologist  n

rheology
Chemistry and Geology. the study of the flow and deformation of colloids, especially pastes. — rheologist, n. — rheologic, rheological, adj.
See also: Matter
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Noun1.rheology - the branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter
natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"


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Landel, a polymer physical chemist and rheologist, retired from CalTech Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will receive the Rubber Division's Charles Goodyear Medal.
The great rheologist and microscopist, Henry Green, once commented, "Some of the things that you see under the microscope are not artifacts.
 
 
 
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