thixotropy
noun
thix·ot·ro·py
thik-ˈsä-trə-pē 
: the property of various gels of becoming fluid when disturbed (as by shaking)
… says that blood liquefaction can be explained in terms of a phenomenon called thixotropy. Certain substances, including some types of mayonnaise, are normally thick gels, but can be liquefied instantly by shaking or stirring.—
The New York Times
The New York Times
thixotropic
adjective
thixotropic clay
A thixotropic gel is one capable of liquefying when agitated and of resolidifying when allowed to stand.
—Joe Nickell
Joe Nickell
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The mayonnaises studied showed non-Newtonian, pseudoplastic flow with yield stress and thixotropy.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2011
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Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2011
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thixotropy
noun
thix·ot·ro·py
thik-ˈsä-trə-pē
plural thixotropies
: the property of various gels of becoming fluid when disturbed (as by shaking)
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