About The Word Viscosity
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Viscosity
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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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