Thixotropic vs. Pseudoplastic — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Thixotropic and Pseudoplastic
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Thixotropic
The property exhibited by certain gels of becoming fluid when stirred or shaken and returning to the semisolid state upon standing.
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Pseudoplastic
(physics) Whose viscosity decreases as shear stress increases (as with paint and ketchup, for example).
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Thixotropic
Becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.
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Pseudoplastic
Any material that exhibits pseudoplasticity
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