rheology
Meanings
Plural: rheologies
Noun
- the branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter
- The branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter.
Origin / Etymology
Coined by American scientist Eugene C. Bingham in 1920, following a suggestion by a colleague, Markus Reiner; inspired by aphorism πάντα ῥεῖ (pánta rheî, “everything flows”) by Simplicius of Cilicia. Formed from Ancient Greek ῥέω (rhéō, “flow”) + -logy (“study of”, suffix ultimately from Ancient Greek). See also rheo-.
Scrabble Score: 15
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Words With Friends Score: 15
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