viscoelastic
Speech parts
1. viscoelastic - Noun
2. viscoelastic - Adjective
3. viscoelastic - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
having viscous as well as elastic properties
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Impact of phonation The viscoelastic properties of human vocal fold lamina propria are essential for their vibration, and depend on the composition and structure of their extracellular matrix (ECM).
However, there is little evidence of formation of palimpsests through viscoelastic crustal relaxation, unlike on other large icy moons.
In viscoelastic materials, such as most polymers and plastics, the presence of liquid-like behaviour depends on the properties of and so varies with rate of applied load, i.e., how quickly a force is applied.
It is mixed with traditional bitumen to improve both the viscoelastic properties and the resistance to ageing.
Recent measurements using force spectrum microscopy reveal that the cytoplasm can be likened to an elastic solid, rather than a viscoelastic fluid.
Their viscoelastic nature results in the soft tissue component of the body, disparate from the mineral-based hard tissue of the skeletal system.