DILATANT
- something that enlarges, also DILATER [n -S]
- a dilator (one that dilates (to make wider or larger)) [n DILATANTS]
- dilating; expanding
- exhibiting an increase in volume on being changed in shape, owing to a wider spacing between particles
- (of rock) exhibiting an increase in volume owing to rearrangement and recrystallization of constituent grains