Definitions
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- noun uncountable The condition of being
viscoplastic ; the study of viscoplastic materials - noun countable The extent to which something is viscoplastic
Etymologies
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visco- + plasticity
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Examples
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So an arbitrary measure of viscosity or viscoplasticity is not a good way to distinguish solids from liquids.
Archive 2005-09-01 2005
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The resistance to flow under plastic deformation is called its viscoplasticity.
Archive 2005-09-01 2005
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