Look up: Visco-elastic

1. Visco-elastic
   a property of a material which combines elasticity and viscosity. The suspension of a car and the periodontal ligament of the tooth are examples of visco-elastic support. Elasticity refers to the return of a material to its original shape after being stretched or compressed. Viscosity is the resistance of a fluid to flowing fast.
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2. Visco-elastic
   - a property of a material which combines elasticity and viscosity. The suspension of a car and the periodontal ligament of the tooth are examples of visco-elastic support. Elasticity refers to the return of a material to its original shape after being stretched or compressed. Viscosity is the resistance of a fluid to flowing fast.
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3. viscoelastic
   [adj] - (physics) having viscous as well as elastic properties
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4. viscoelastic
   Of substances or structures showing non-Newtonian viscous behaviour, ie. elastic and viscous properties are demonstrable in response to mechanical shear.
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5. viscoelastic
   <chemistry> Of substances or structures showing non-Newtonian viscous behaviour, i.e. Elastic and viscous properties are demonstrable in response to mechanical shear. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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6. viscoelastic
   adjective having viscous as well as elastic properties
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7. viscoelastic
   (vis″ko-e-las´tik) both viscous and elastic; said of viscous substances used to restore or maintain the shape of the eye, especially the anterior chamber, during cataract surgery or other procedures performed on the anterior chamber.
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8. viscoelastic
   Type: Term Pronunciation: vis′kō-ĕ-las′tik Definitions: 1. A gel injected into the anterior chamber during ophthalmic surgery to maintain the depth of the chamber, protect the corneal endothelium, and stabilize the vitreous.
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