shear-thinning

adjective

whose viscosity decreases with increasing shear rate

Meanings

adjectiveshear-thinning (not comparable)
  1. not comparablewhose viscosity decreases with increasing shear rate

    Synonyms: pseudoplastic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivewhose viscosity decreases with increasing shear rate

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

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