rheology

noun

rhe·​ol·​o·​gy rē-ˈä-lə-jē 

: a science dealing with the deformation and flow of matter

also : the ability to flow or be deformed

rheological

ˌrē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

adjective

or less commonly rheologic

ˌrē-ə-ˈlä-jik 

rheologically

ˌrē-ə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

rheologist

rē-ˈä-lə-jist 

noun

Examples of rheology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For their analysis, the authors combined two complementary techniques: rheology (relating to how a material deforms) to measure flow properties, and NMR relaxometry to characterize the properties and structures of each mixture. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Dec. 2021

Each variety was brushed onto canvas and analyzed using rheology to measure the paint's flow properties. —Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2021

Dissolve solids other than the rheology modifier in water. —Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 5 July 2019

The seemingly fluid nature of these slinky beasts intrigued researcher Marc-Antoine Fardin, who specializes in rheology, or the flow of matter. —Ben Panko, Smithsonian, 15 Sep. 2017

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

rheology

noun

rhe·​ol·​o·​gy rē-ˈäl-ə-jē 

plural rheologies

: a science dealing with the deformation and flow of matter