thixotropic

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Etymology tree Ancient Greek θίξις (thíxis) Proto-Indo-European *trep-der. Ancient Greek τρέπω (trépō) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek τροπή (tropḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τροπῐκός (tropĭkós)bor. English -tropic English thixotropic From Ancient Greek θίξις (thíxis, “touch”) + English -tropic.

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Finnish: tiksotrooppinen — becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand
• Italian: tixotropico — becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand
• Russian: тиксотро́пный (tiksotrópnyj) — becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand
• Spanish: tisotrópico — becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand
• Swedish: tixotrop — becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand