viscosity
The state of being viscousThe state of being viscous.
» The oil needs to have the correct viscosity.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The state of being viscous.
Near-synonym: thickness
Zähflüssigkeit, Viskosität
вя́зкостьvjázkostʹ
в'я́зкістьvʺjázkistʹ
(countable)A quantity expressing the magnitude of internal friction in a fluid, as measured by the force per unit area resisting uniform flow.
Viskosität
вя́зкостьvjázkostʹ
в'я́зкістьvʺjázkistʹ
(uncountable)A tendency to prolong interpersonal encounters.
- resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow)
Examples
3 sentencesThe oil needs to have the correct viscosity.
They are called alkalic lavas, and they're noted for their incredible flow velocity because their viscosity is extremely low.
"Might be a bit stiff..." "Stiff?" "I mean the viscosity is too high."
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French viscosité, from Old French viscosité, from Medieval Latin viscositas; aFrom Middle French viscosité, from Old French viscosité, from Medieval Latin viscositas; analysable as viscous + -ity.
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Forms
plural: viscosities| Singular | viscosity |
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| Plural | viscosities |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow):viscousness
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable