About The Word Viscosity

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Viscosity

Viscosity Meaning & Definition
Viscosity Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Viscosity?

[n] resistance of a liquid to sheer forces (and hence to flow)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Viscosity: viscousness

Related Terms | Find terms related to Viscosity:

See Also | body | cohesiveness | consistence | consistency | gelatinousness | glueyness | gluiness | glutinosity | glutinousness | gumminess | ropiness | sliminess | stickiness | viscidity | viscidness

Viscosity In Webster's Dictionary

\Vis*cos"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. viscosit['e], LL. viscositas.] 1. The quality or state of being viscous. 2. (Physics) A quality analogous to that of a viscous fluid, supposed to be caused by internal friction, especially in the case of gases.

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