Rheology

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013508",
  "term": "Rheology",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The science studying the deformation and flow of matter, particularly liquids and soft solids that exhibit complex mechanical responses. It investigates the relationship between the stress applied to a material and the resulting strain or strain rate. Rheology is especially concerned with non-Newtonian fluids like polymers, suspensions, and emulsions, whose viscosity changes under different flow conditions.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "colloidal"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1979, 51, 1213. 'Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry Part 1.13. Definitions, Terminology and Symbols for Rheological Properties' on page 1215 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197951051213)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/rheology/"
}