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bulk modulus
 

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Noun bulk modulus has 1 sense
  1. bulk modulus - the ratio of the change in pressure acting on a volume to the fractional change in volume
    --1 is a kind of     coefficient of elasticity, modulus of elasticity, elastic modulus

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Bulk Modulus

Definition:

The bulk modulus is a measure of a material's resistance to a change in volume when subjected to uniform external forces or pressure.

Senses:

  1. Physics sense: the measure of a substance's resistance to compression

Sample sentences:

  1. The bulk modulus of air increases with decreasing pressure.
  2. Water has a higher bulk modulus compared to most gases.
  3. The steel's high bulk modulus makes it suitable for constructing strong structures.

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