# viscoplastic

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Describing a material that behaves as a solid below a critical value of stress, but flows like a viscous liquid at greater values of stress.

## Etymology
From visco- + plastic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/viscoplastic