Associations to the word «Dilatant»

Wiktionary

DILATANT, adjective. Tending to dilate, or causing dilation
DILATANT, adjective. (physics) Exhibiting dilatancy
DILATANT, noun. A dilator.
DILATANT, noun. (physics) A substance whose viscosity increases with rate of shear.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.