physiomechanical

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Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti

Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Hellenic *-tis

Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs)

Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)

Ancient Greek φῠ́σῐς (phŭ́sĭs)

English physio-

Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.?

Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Hellenic *-kos

Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)

Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós)

Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós)bor.

Latin mēchanicusder.

Old French mecaniquebor.

Middle English mechanic

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālislbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

Middle English mechanical

English mechanical

English physiomechanical

From physio- + mechanical.

Adjective

physiomechanical (not comparable)

1. Describing any physical property that is affected by mechanical processes, such as erosion.
2. Of or pertaining to both physiology and mechanics.

Related terms

• physiochemical
• thermophysical

References

1. Roger David Spence (1992), Chemistry and microstructure of solidified waste forms

• The total porosity and pore size distribution of a solid affects its physiomechanical properties and permeability characteristics.