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rheology

rhe·ol·o·gy [ ree ólləjee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
study of how matter flows: a branch of physics dealing with the way matter flows and changes shape


rhe·o·log·i·cal [ r ə lójjik'l ] adjective
rhe·o·log·i·cal·ly [ r ə lójjikəlee ] adverb
rhe·ol·o·gist [ ree ólləjist ] noun
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