Dilatancy
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dilatancy is a noun meaning The property of dilating or expanding, especially by means of an increase in space between the component parts.
Meaning
The property of dilating or expanding, especially by means of an increase in space between the component parts.
More Meanings
- (physics) The phenomenon of some substances whose viscosity increases with shear rate, or with pressure.
Word Forms
- dilatancies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dilatedness, expandingness, dilatoriness, expandedness, enlargedness, distensability.
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