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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > physics > physical properties > rheological properties > viscosity > loss modulus
Preferred Term:

loss modulus

Definition:
A measure of the energy dissipated as heat in a viscoelastic material, such as a polymer, when subjected to deformation, representing an indirect measure of polymer viscosity.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
viscosity
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/192580
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