thixotropic gel

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.TT07532
@G02600@ which has a reduced @V06627@ on the application of a finite shear but which recovers its original @V06627@ when the shear is discontinued.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1801. (Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols, gels, networks, and inorganic-organic hybrid materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1808 [Terms] [Paper]