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Noun: bulk modulus (bulk moduli)  bûlk mó-ju-lus
  1. The ratio of the change in pressure acting on a volume to the fractional change in volume
    "The bulk modulus of water is much higher than that of air"

Derived forms: bulk moduli

Type of: coefficient of elasticity, elastic modulus, modulus of elasticity

Encyclopedia: Bulk modulus