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centipoise

cen·ti·poise
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sen-tuh-poiz]
    • /ˈsɛn təˌpɔɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sen-tuh-poiz]
    • /ˈsɛn təˌpɔɪz/

Definitions of centipoise word

  • noun centipoise one hundredth of a poise. 1 centipoise is equal to 0.001 newton second per square metre 3
  • noun centipoise one hundredth of a poise: the viscosity of water at 15°C equals 1.139 centipoise 3
  • noun centipoise a centimeter-gram-second unit of viscosity, equal to 1/100 (0.01) poise. Abbreviation: cP, cp. 1
  • noun centipoise A cgs unit of measure of absolute viscosity. (The viscosity of water is one centipoise. The lower the number, the less viscous the material.) Symbol: cP. 1

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Origin of centipoise

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; centi- + poise2

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Parts of speech for Centipoise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

centipoise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Top questions with centipoise

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