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an·elas·tic | \ ˌa-nə-ˈla-stik 
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\Definition of anelastic
: relating to the property of a substance in which there is no definite relation between stress and strain
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anelasticity \ ˌa-nə-ˌla-ˈsti-sə-tē , -ˈsti-stē \ noun
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The first known use of anelastic was in 1947
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