compression set
compression set · compression sets
The tendency of soft materials, such as elastomers, to undergo permanent deformationThe tendency of soft materials, such as elastomers, to undergo permanent deformation; the tendency of such materials to have a memory or to lose their ability to recover in a completely elastic manner.
Meaning
1 sensesThe tendency of soft materials, such as elastomers, to undergo permanent deformation; the tendency of such materials to have a memory or to lose their ability to recover in a completely elastic manner.
Forms
plural: compression sets| Singular | compression set |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedviscoelastic