viscosity — [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 … English World dictionary
Viscosity — Vis*cos i*ty, n. [Cf. F. viscosit[ e], LL. viscositas.] 1. The quality or state of being viscous. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physics) A property possessed by a viscous fluid, being a resistance to the forces causing a fluid to flow, caused by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
viscosity — index adhesion (affixing) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
viscosity — (n.) early 15c., from O.Fr. viscosite or directly from M.L. viscositas, from L. viscosus (see VISCOUS (Cf. viscous)) … Etymology dictionary
viscosity — ► 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 … English terms dictionary
Viscosity — 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 … Wikipedia
viscosity — /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… … Universalium
viscosity — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY A measure of resistance to flow in a liquid (water has low viscosity while honey has a higher viscosity.) GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A measurement of the ratio of shear stress to the rate of shear strain in a… … Glossary of volcanic terms
viscosity — klampos koeficientas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Apibrėžtį žr. priede. priedas( ai) Grafinis formatas atitikmenys: angl. coefficient of viscosity; dynamic viscosity; viscosity; viscosity factor vok. dynamische… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
viscosity — [1] A measure of an oil s ability to pour or be thick. Every container of oil is marked with the viscosity of the oil. Straight weight (also called single viscosity or single weight ) oil has a single number like 30 weight. A lower number means… … Dictionary of automotive terms