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RHEOPECTIC [2 records]

Record 1 2013-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
OBS

rheopexy: The property exhibited by certain slow-gelling, thixotropic sols of gelling more rapidly when the containing vessel is shaken gently.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Relatif à la rhéopexie.

CONT

Études des phénomènes rhéopexiques (gélification) dans l'industrie alimentaire (épaississants), l'industrie des cosmétiques, l'industrie pharmaceutique, l'imprimerie, etc.

OBS

rhéopexie : Phénomène de refigeage d'un sol thixotrope qui se trouve accru par une agitation lente, peu intense et qui entraîne une floculation mécanique des particules.

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
  • Rheology
CONT

A substance is called rheopectic if it solidifies by means of stirring or shaking and returns ... to its original state after a period of time when the mechanical stress has stopped.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
  • Rhéologie
CONT

On désigne comme rhéopexe un corps qui se consolide par agitation et revient totalement à son état initial après repos.

Spanish

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