viscosity






viscosity: n. (pl. -ies) 1 the quality or degree of being viscous.
2 Physics a (of a fluid) internal friction, the resistance to flow. b a quantity expressing this. ødynamic viscosity a quantity measuring the force needed to overcome internal friction. kinematic viscosity a quantity measuring the dynamic viscosity per unit density. øøviscosimeter n. [ME f. OF viscosit÷ or med.L viscositas (as VISCOUS)]

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