absolute viscosity coefficient
1absolute viscosity — noun a measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force • Syn: ↑coefficient of viscosity, ↑dynamic viscosity • Hypernyms: ↑coefficient * * * Physics. See coefficient of viscosity …
2absolute viscosity — Physics. See coefficient of viscosity. * * * …
3Viscosity — For other uses, see Viscosity (disambiguation). Viscosity The substance above has lower viscosity than the substance below SI symbol: μ, η SI unit: Pa·s  …
4coefficient of viscosity — noun a measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force • Syn: ↑absolute viscosity, ↑dynamic viscosity • Hypernyms: ↑coefficient …
5coefficient of viscosity — Physics. the measure of the viscosity of a fluid, equal to the force per unit area required to maintain a difference of velocity of one unit distance per unit time between two parallel planes in the fluid that lie in the direction of flow and are …
6viscosity — In general, the resistance to flow or alteration of shape by any substance as a result of molecular cohesion; most frequently applied to liquids as the resistance of a fluid to flow because of a shearing force. [L. viscositas, fr. viscosus,… …
7dynamic viscosity — noun a measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force • Syn: ↑coefficient of viscosity, ↑absolute viscosity • Hypernyms: ↑coefficient …
8kinematic viscosity — n the ratio of the coefficient of viscosity to the density of a fluid * * * absolute viscosity divided by the density of the fluid; measured in stokes as the time for an exact quantity of liquid to flow by gravity through a capillary tube. Symbol …
9Drag coefficient — In fluid dynamics, the drag coefficient (commonly denoted as: cd, cx or cw) is a dimensionless quantity that is used to quantify the drag or resistance of an object in a fluid environment such as air or water. It is used in the drag equation,… …
10Temperature dependence of liquid viscosity — The temperature dependence of liquid viscosity is the phenomenon by which liquid viscosity tends to fall (or, alternatively, its fluidity tends to increase) as its temperature increases. This can be observed, for example, by watching how cooking… …
