elastofluidics

English

Etymology

From elasto- +‎ fluidics.

Noun

elastofluidics (uncountable)

1. The branch of engineering and technology that is concerned with the construction of devices that use the ability of elastic fluids to flow and deform under pressure.
   • 2014 April 15, Sridhar Kota, “Shape-Shifting Things to Come”, in Scientific American, volume 310:

     Our research on elastofluidics is still in its infancy.

Related terms

• elastofluidic