- incompressibility
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Incompressibility — In com*press i*bil i*ty, n. [Cf. F. incompressibilit[ e].] The quality of being incompressible, or incapable of reduction in volume by pressure; formerly supposed to be a property of liquids. [1913 Webster] The incompressibility of water is not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incompressibility — index congealment Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
incompressibility — noun a) The quality of being incompressible, of not compressing under pressure Water has a high degree of incompressibility. b) The bulk modulus or modulus of incompressibility, measured in either electron volts or dynes per square centimeter … Wiktionary
incompressibility — nespūdumas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. incompressibility vok. Inkompressibilität, f rus. несжимаемость, f pranc. incompressibilité, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
incompressibility — See incompressible. * * * … Universalium
incompressibility — n. quality of being incompressible … English contemporary dictionary
incompressibility — n. Incompressibleness … New dictionary of synonyms
incompressibility — noun the property of being incompressible • Ant: ↑compressibility • Derivationally related forms: ↑incompressible • Hypernyms: ↑hardness … Useful english dictionary
hypothesis of incompressibility — Смотри гипотеза несжимаемости … Энциклопедический словарь по металлургии
Bulk modulus — Incompressibility redirects here. For the topic in fluid dynamics, see Compressibility. Illustration of uniform compression The bulk modulus (K) of a substance measures the substance s resistance to uniform compression. It is defined as the… … Wikipedia
