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Dilatant

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Dilatant is an adjective meaning Tending to dilate, or causing dilation.

Meaning

Tending to dilate, or causing dilation.

More Meanings

  1. (physics) Exhibiting dilatancy.
  2. A dilator.
  3. (physics) A substance whose viscosity increases with rate of shear.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dilative, distensile, turgid, distended, widening, enhancive.

dilativedistensileturgiddistendedwideningenhanciveinflativeaggravativeextensiveexpatiatoryamplificatoryoverdistendedextensionalswellyintensivehyperexpansiveexpatiative

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