Definitions
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- adjective physics Whose
viscosity decreases asshear stress increases (as withpaint andketchup , for example).
Etymologies
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pseudo- + plastic
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Examples
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A lot of foods, or fluids that contain long molecules are like this. we call them shear thickening, or pseudoplastic, fluids.
Archive 2004-09-01 2004
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Jungbunzlauer Xanthan Gum is the ideal stabiliser and thickener: Through its pseudoplastic flow properties it creates the texture and mouthfeel consumers prefer, with a neutral taste.
mollusque commented on the word pseudoplastic
Super Elastic Bubble Plastic!
November 4, 2007
qms commented on the word pseudoplastic
As ketchup can tend to confuse
The kids must be given some clues:
It's goop pseudoplastic
So shaking extracts it;
Unshaken it never will ooze.
November 13, 2016