drukkrachtige

Drukkrachtige is an adjective in Dutch used to describe substances, components, or structures that are able to withstand compressive forces or high pressure. The term is formed from druk, meaning pressure, and krachtig, meaning powerful or strong. In technical and engineering contexts it conveys a property related to compressive strength and resistance to axial loading.

In practice, drukkrachtige is often used when characterizing materials or designs. Common collocations include drukkrachtige materialen (compressive-strength materials), drukkrachtige constructies (compressive-resistant structures), or simply drukkrachtige eigenschappen (compressive properties). The form drukkrachtige is typically the attributive form before a noun, as in drukkrachtige materialen; in predicative use (after a linking verb) the form is usually drukkrachtig, as in Beton is drukkrachtig.

Relation to standard terminology: while drukkrachtige is a usable descriptive term, technical literature more frequently relies on specific measurements such as druksterkte (compressive strength) or drukbestendigheid (pressure resistance) to quantify the property. The adjective remains broad and qualitative, whereas concrete values are obtained through standardized testing (for example, compressive strength tests on concrete or ceramics).

Etymology and usage notes: drukkrachtige reflects Dutch word formation from druk (pressure) and krachtig (strong). It is most common in industrial, architectural, and materials-science discourse and may be less common in everyday language, where more precise terms or figures are preferred.