bulk modulus

bulk mod·u·lus

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Definitions of bulk modulus words

noun bulk modulus a coefficient of elasticity of a substance equal to minus the ratio of the applied stress (p) to the resulting fractional change in volume (dV/V) in a specified reference state (dV/V is the bulk strain) 3
noun bulk modulus a coefficient of elasticity of a substance, expressing the ratio between a pressure that acts to change the volume of the substance and the fractional change in volume produced. 1

before 1905

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First recorded in 1905-10

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