Viscosity Definition

vĭ-skŏsĭ-tē
noun
The state or quality of being viscous.
Webster's New World
Coefficient of viscosity.
American Heritage
The internal friction of a fluid which makes it resist flowing past a solid surface or other layers of the fluid: symbol, η
Webster's New World
A measure of this; specif., a number indicating the ability of a motor oil to maintain its viscosity with seasonal changes of temperature.
Webster's New World
(uncountable, psychology) A tendency to prolong interpersonal encounters.
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Noun

Singular:
viscosity
Plural:
viscosities

Viscosity Sentence Examples

  • On continuing the heating, the viscosity diminishes while the colour remains the same.

  • Standard in the ink-jet printing world is to measure the shear viscosity of the liquid.

  • Now if this state be supposed established in a frictionless fluid, the con sideration of internal friction would simply extend the char acteristics found at any spot to the neighbourhood, and there fore if the boundary were a sphere and so for a frictionless fluid an exception, it would cease to be an exception when we allow for viscosity.

  • Resin viscosity is the critical parameter in producing fiber composites with low void content.

  • They act to increase the efficiency of internal mixer mastication of natural rubber and unsaturated synthetic elastomers where reduction of viscosity is required.

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Words Starting With

VVIVIS

Words Ending With

YTYITY

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viscosity

Words Starting With V and Ending With Y

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With V9 Letter Words Ending With Y