bulk modulus

/bəlk ˌmɑdʒələs/
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Definitions of bulk modulus
  1. noun
    the ratio of the change in pressure acting on a volume to the fractional change in volume
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    coefficient of elasticity, elastic modulus, modulus of elasticity
    (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body
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