pseudoplastic

pseudoplastic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *-ēs
Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)
Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs)
Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der.
Middle English pseudo-
English pseudo-
Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō
Proto-Hellenic *pláťťō?
Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō)
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Ancient Greek -τις (-tis)
Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
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Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Ancient Greek -τος (-tos)
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Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
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Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós)
Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)der.
Latin plasticusder.
English plastic
English pseudoplastic

    From pseudo- + plastic.

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    Adjective

    pseudoplastic (comparative more pseudoplastic, superlative most pseudoplastic)

    1. (physics) Whose viscosity decreases as shear stress increases (as with paint and ketchup, for example).

    Derived terms

    Noun

    pseudoplastic (plural pseudoplastics)

    1. Any material that exhibits pseudoplasticity
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