Meaning of elastic recovery | Babel Free
Definitions
The ability of a material to return to its original size after being stretched or compressed, as opposed to becoming permanently deformed or shattering.
Examples
“After stress⟳ is relieved, however, conventional ferroelectric materials exhibit poor elastic recovery—typically less than 2%, thus tend⟳ to be either brittle (ferroelectric ceramics) or plastic (ferroelectric polymers).”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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