shear thinning

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https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05640
If @V06627@ is a univalued function of the rate of shear, a decrease of the @V06627@ with increasing rate of shear is called shear thinning, and an increase of the @V06627@ shear thickening.
Source:
PAC, 1979, 51, 1213. (Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry Part 1.13. Definitions, Terminology and Symbols for Rheological Properties) on page 1217 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'shear thinning' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05640 RIS BibTex EndNote
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