| 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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| viscoelastic retardation | A technique for the measurement of the molecular weight of large DNA molecules; the DNA is stretched by hydrodynamic shear forces and, when the molecules relax, the relaxation time is measured. (05 Mar 2000) |
| viscoelasticity | The property of a viscous material that also shows elasticity. (05 Mar 2000) |