elastifiable
Elastifiable is an adjective used chiefly in technical or theoretical discussions to denote a material, system, or property that can be made elastic or that can exhibit elastic behavior. In practice, elastifiability describes the potential, through processing, composition, or microstructural adjustment, to achieve reversible deformation within the material's elastic range. The term is not widely standardized and appears primarily in specialized texts in materials science, polymer physics, and related engineering fields.
Etymology and variants: The word derives from elastic + -ifiable, with the sense of "capable of being
Examples and context: In polymers, elastifiability can refer to adjusting chain mobility, crosslink density, or the
See also: elasticity, elastic modulus, polymer physics, plasticizer, elastomer.