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di·la·tan·cy D0223400 (dī-lāt′n-sē, dĭ-)n. pl. di·la·tan·cies 1. The increase in volume of a granular substance when its shape is changed, because of greater distance between its component particles.2. The phenomenon whereby a viscous substance solidifies under pressure.dilatancy (daɪˈleɪtənsɪ; dɪ-) n (Chemistry) a phenomenon caused by the nature of the stacking or fitting together of particles or granules in a heterogeneous system, such as the solidification of certain sols under pressure, and the thixotropy of certain gelsdilatancyenUK
dilatancy[dī′lāt·ən·sē] (chemistry) The property of a viscous suspension which sets solid under the influence of pressure. (geology) Expansion of deformed masses of granular material, such as sand, due to rearrangement of the component grains. dilatancyThe expansion of cohesionless soils when subject to shearing deformation.dilatancyenUK
di·la·tan·cy (dī-lā'tants-ē), An increasing viscosity with increasing rate of shear accompanied by volumetric expansion. [L. dilato, to dilate] |