dilatancy

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Synonyms: blatancy, militancy, dilatant, distancy, dilatably

Antonyms: blatancy, militancy, dilatant, distancy, dilatably

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Noun

1. The property of [[dilating]] or [[expanding]], especially by means of an increase in space between the component parts.
2. {{lb|en|physics}} The phenomenon of some substances whose [[viscosity]] increases with [[shear]] rate, or with [[pressure]].

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