dilatant

dilatant
di•lat•ant
[[t]dɪˈleɪt nt, daɪ-[/t]] adj.
1) dilating; expanding
2) chem. exhibiting an increase in volume when changed in shape because of wider spacing between particles
3) pet (of rock) exhibiting an increase in volume because of recrystallization
Etymology: 1835–45; < L di•lat′an•cy, n.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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