elasticiteit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French élasticité, from Ancient Greek ἐλαστός (elastós, “ductile, flexible”), related to ἐλαύνω (elaúnō, “to strike, beat out”), itself of uncertain origin. Equivalent to elastisch + -iteit.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
elasticiteit f (plural elasticiteiten)
- (physics) The property elasticity, by virtue of which a material can regain its original dimensions.