viscoelastic
vis·co·elas·tic
adj \ˌvis-kō-ə-ˈlas-tik\Definition of VISCOELASTIC
: having appreciable and conjoint viscous and elastic properties <such viscoelastic materials as asphalt>; also : constituting or relating to the state of viscoelastic materials <viscoelastic data> <viscoelastic properties>
— vis·co·elas·tic·i·ty \-ˌlas-ˈti-sə-tē, -ˈtis-tē\ noun
Origin of VISCOELASTIC
viscous + -o- + elastic
First Known Use: 1935
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