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Hookean
Hookean adj. 
/ˈhʊkɪən/ (also hookean) [-an suffix] obeying Hooke's law; linearly elastic.
/ˈhʊkɪən/ (also hookean) [-an suffix] obeying Hooke's law; linearly elastic.ΘΚΠ
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Hookean1956
1956 J. C. Jaeger Elasticity, Fracture & Flow ii. 99 (heading) The perfectly elastic or ‘Hookean’ substance.
1960 McGraw-Hill Encycl. Sci. & Technol. X. 476/2 On extension of polymeric materials, both rubberlike and Hookean elasticity may be present.
1968 C. G. Kuper Introd. Theory Superconductivity ix. 146 The elastic vibrations of a lattice of discrete point masses, coupled by Hookean springs.
1972 Physics Bull. Nov. 651/3 For most practical purposes alkali silicate glasses are hookean solids exhibiting a linear stress-strain curve to fracture.
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