rheopexy

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noun

A rheological phenomenon in which certain colloids solidify more quickly when subjected to shear

Opposite
thixotropy
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Meanings

nounrheopexy (uncountable)

alternative rheopecty

  1. uncountablenatural sciencesA rheological phenomenon in which certain colloids solidify more quickly when subjected to shear

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
thixotropy

Origin

From rheo- (“current”) + -pexy (“fixing (in place)”).

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Translations

Italian reopessia
  • reopessiarheological phenomenon
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APA

rheopexy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheopexy

MLA

“rheopexy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheopexy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rheopexy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheopexy.

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