non-Newtonian fluid
English
Etymology
non-Newtonian + fluid
Noun
non-Newtonian fluid (plural non-Newtonian fluids)
- (physics) a fluid whose stress at each point is not linearly proportional to the strain rate at that point; i.e. its viscosity depends on the applied shear force
Antonyms
- Newtonian fluid
Hyponyms
- non-Newtonian liquid
Coordinate terms
- non-Newtonian flow
See also
- rheology