viscoelastic

adjective

vis·​co·​elas·​tic ˌvi-skō-ə-ˈla-stik 

: 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

viscoelasticity

ˌvi-skō-ə-ˌla-ˈsti-sə-tē 

-ˈti-stē

noun

Examples of viscoelastic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Insect hemolymph is not the only type of bodily fluid that demonstrates viscoelastic properties. —Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2024

Additionally, joint side bars work to promote stability, and viscoelastic pads provide a massaging effect during usage. —Jack Byram, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2023

These beds are designed with a viscoelastic material that conforms to the dog's body shape, providing optimal support and pressure point relief. —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023

In the 1980s, NASA released the formula for viscoelastic foam (AKA temper foam) to the public. —Allen Foster, chicagotribune.com, 13 Mar. 2021

This new ability allows robot designers to tailor the properties of viscoelastic damping materials in order to reduce impact forces and isolate vibrations. —Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2016

Word History

Etymology

viscous + -o- + elastic

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for viscoelastic

• aeroelastic
• ecclesiastic
• elastoplastic
• enthusiastic
• iconoclastic
• interscholastic
• megaloblastic
• osteoblastic
• photoelastic
• thermoelastic
• anaplastic
• bioclastic

Medical Definition

viscoelastic

adjective

vis·​co·​elas·​tic ˌvis-kō-ə-ˈlas-tik 

: having appreciable and conjoint viscous and elastic properties

also : constituting or relating to the state of viscoelastic materials

viscoelastic properties

viscoelasticity

-ˌlas-ˈtis-ət-ē, -ˈtis-tē 

noun

plural viscoelasticities