dilatancy
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The property of dilating or expanding, especially by means of an increase in space between the component parts.
- (countable, uncountable) The phenomenon of some substances whose viscosity increases with shear rate, or with pressure.
Etymology
From dilate + -ancy or dilatant + -cy.
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