Natural Phenomenon or Process
viscosity
vis·cos·i·ty [ vi-skos-i-tee ]
Etymology:
Latin viscositas, French viscosite = a state of being sticky or viscid
The basic root was the Latin viscum = mulberry or bird-lime made from mulberries, which are sticky.
The basic root was the Latin viscum = mulberry or bird-lime made from mulberries, which are sticky.
Definitions related to viscosity:
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Physical property of fluids that determines the internal resistance to flow.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The resistance of a liquid to sheer forces and flow.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The resistance that a gaseous or liquid system offers to flow when it is subjected to shear stress. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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