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thixotropic
thix·o·trop·ic [ thìksə tróppik, thìksə trṓpik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
sometimes fluid and sometimes gel: becoming fluid when shaken or stirred and returning to a gel state when allowed to stand
[Early 20th century. < Greek thixis "touch"]

thix·o·trope [ thíksə trp ] noun
thix·ot·ro·py [ thik sóttrəpee ] noun
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