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bulk modulus

/bʌlk ˈmɒdjʊləs/

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C1formalcommonscientific/bʌlk ˈmɒdjʊləs/

A physical property of a material that measures its resistance to uniform compression, defined as the ratio of the infinitesimal pressure increase to the resulting relative decrease of the volume.

  • 🇷🇺Физическое свойство материала, которое измеряет его сопротивление равномерному сжатию, определяемое как отношение бесконечно малого увеличения давления к соответствующему относительному уменьшению объёма.
  1. Measure of compressibility C2 formal

    A physical property of a material that describes its resistance to uniform compression. It is defined as the ratio of the infinitesimal pressure increase to the resulting relative decrease of the volume.

    • The bulk modulus of water is about 2.2 GPa.
    • Engineers use the bulk modulus to predict how a material will behave under high pressure.
    • Diamonds have an exceptionally high bulk modulus, making them very hard to compress.

    🇷🇺Мера сжимаемости