The bulk modulus gives the change in volume of a solid substance as the pressure on it is changed,
Adiabatic Bulk Modulus, Compressibility, Isothermal Bulk Modulus, Shear Modulus, Young's Modulus
References
Arfken, G. Mathematical Methods for Physicists, 3rd ed. Orlando, FL: Academic Press, 1985.
Bekefi, G. and Barrett, A. H. Electromagnetic Vibrations, Waves, and Radiation. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1987.
