internal viscosity

  • 1viscosity — [vis käs′ə tē] n. pl. viscosities [ME viscosite < ML viscositas] 1. the state or quality of being viscous 2. a) Physics the internal friction of a fluid which makes it resist flowing past a solid surface or other layers of the fluid: symbol, η …

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  • 2viscosity — ► NOUN (pl. viscosties) 1) the state of being viscous. 2) a quantity expressing the magnitude of internal friction in a fluid, as measured by the force per unit area resisting uniform flow …

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  • 3Inner [internal] viscosity — Внутренняя вязкость …

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  • 4Viscosity — 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  …

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  • 5viscosity — /vi skos i tee/, n., pl. viscosities. 1. the state or quality of being viscous. 2. Physics. a. the property of a fluid that resists the force tending to cause the fluid to flow. b. the measure of the extent to which a fluid possesses this… …

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  • 6viscosity — n. (pl. ies) 1 the quality or degree of being viscous. 2 Physics a (of a fluid) internal friction, the resistance to flow. b a quantity expressing this. Phrases and idioms: dynamic viscosity a quantity measuring the force needed to overcome… …

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  • 7viscosity — 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,… …

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  • 8viscosity — noun a) The state of being viscous. b) A quantity expressing the magnitude of internal friction in a fluid, as measured by the force per unit area resisting uniform …

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  • 9viscosity —    The internal resistance to flow exhibited by a fluid …

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  • 10viscosity — [vɪ skɒsɪti] noun (plural viscosities) the state of being viscous. ↘a quantity expressing the magnitude of internal friction in a fluid, as measured by the force per unit area resisting uniform flow …

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