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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
thixotropy /θɪkˈsɒtrəpi/

▶noun Chemistry the property of becoming less viscous when subjected to an applied stress, such as being shaken or stirred.

– derivatives
thixotropic adjective.

– origin 1920s: from Gk thixis ‘touching’ + tropē ‘turning’.

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