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noun
The tendency of a material to deform in the directions perpendicular to that of an applied force. The effect is quantified by a material's Poisson's ratio.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: materials science
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History
Named after French mathematician, mechanician and physicist Siméon Denis Poisson.
