ductility

ductility

English

Etymology

    From ductile + -ity.

    Pronunciation

    • (General American) IPA(key): /dʌkˈtɪlɪdi/
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    • Hyphenation: duc‧til‧i‧ty
    • Rhymes: -ɪlɪti

    Noun

    ductility (countable and uncountable, plural ductilities)

    1. (materials science) Ability of a material to be drawn out longitudinally to a reduced section without fracture under the action of a tensile force.

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