thixotropy
thix·ot·ro·py
noun \thik-ˈsä-trə-pē\Definition of THIXOTROPY
: the property of various gels of becoming fluid when disturbed (as by shaking)
— thixo·tro·pic \ˌthik-sə-ˈtrō-pik, -ˈträ-\ adjective
Origin of THIXOTROPY
International Scientific Vocabulary thixo- (from Greek thixis act of touching, from thinganein to touch) + -tropy — more at thigmotaxis
First Known Use: 1927
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