viscoelasticity

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What does viscoelasticity mean?

The property of a material that is both viscous and elastic, or degree to which this is the case.

Where does viscoelasticity come from?

Etymology tree English visco- Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder. Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin elasticusbor. French élastiquebor. English elastic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English elasticity English viscoelasticity From visco- + elasticity.

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