photoviscoelasticity

noun

Any change in the optical properties of a viscoelastic material when stressed

OriginEnglish viscoelasticity ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
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Meanings

nounphotoviscoelasticity (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAny change in the optical properties of a viscoelastic material when stressed

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishviscoelasticity
  9. Englishphotoviscoelasticity

From photo- + viscoelasticity.

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photoviscoelasticity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoviscoelasticity

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