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
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This new ability allows robot designers to tailor the properties of viscoelastic damping materials in order to reduce impact forces and isolate vibrations.
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Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2016
By changing its physical properties, the blood of these animals can seal wounds in about a minute because the watery hemolymph that initially bleeds out turns into a viscoelastic substance outside of the body and retracts back to the wound.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2024
Insect hemolymph is not the only type of bodily fluid that demonstrates viscoelastic properties.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2024
To study the viscoelastic properties of the syrup and taffy samples, the team applied shearing forces and measured each material's response, and examined the rheological effects of various factors: temperature, sugar and water ratios, aeration (air bubbles), and emulsification.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2023
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
That huge range of temperatures means the new material could be used in everything from spacecraft to car shock absorbers, said Roderic Lakes, a scientist at the University of Wisconsin who studies viscoelastic materials.
—Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2010
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Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2016
By changing its physical properties, the blood of these animals can seal wounds in about a minute because the watery hemolymph that initially bleeds out turns into a viscoelastic substance outside of the body and retracts back to the wound.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2024
Insect hemolymph is not the only type of bodily fluid that demonstrates viscoelastic properties.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2024
To study the viscoelastic properties of the syrup and taffy samples, the team applied shearing forces and measured each material's response, and examined the rheological effects of various factors: temperature, sugar and water ratios, aeration (air bubbles), and emulsification.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2023
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
That huge range of temperatures means the new material could be used in everything from spacecraft to car shock absorbers, said Roderic Lakes, a scientist at the University of Wisconsin who studies viscoelastic materials.
—Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2010
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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
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