viscosity
NounUS[vih-skos-uh-tee]/vɪˈskɑsəti/4 syllables
Synonyms:
viscousness
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow)Synonyms: viscousnessType of consistency, consistenceKinds sliminess, gelatinousness, cohesiveness, stickiness
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Vis·cos′i·ty noun
Origin: Cf. F. viscosité, LL. viscositas.
1. The quality or state of being viscous.
2. Physics A property possessed by a viscous fluid, being a resistance to the forces causing a fluid to flow, caused by interactions between the molecules of the fluid and between the fluid and the walls of the conduit through which it moves; also, a measure of such a property.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: +PJC