Main Entry: thix·ot·ro·py

Pronunciation: \thik-ˈsä-trə-pē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural thix·ot·ro·pies

: the property of various gels of becoming fluid when disturbed (as by shaking)

—thixo·tro·pic \ˌthik-sə-ˈtrō-pik, -ˈträp-ik\ adjective