Poisson effect

English

Etymology

    Named after French mathematician, mechanician and physicist Siméon Denis Poisson.

    Noun

    Poisson effect (plural Poisson effects)

    1. (materials science) The tendency of a material to deform in the directions perpendicular to that of an applied force. The effect is quantified by a material's Poisson's ratio.

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