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