coefficient of viscosity

co·ef·fi·cient of vis·cos·i·ty

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koh-uh-fish-uh nt uhv, ov vi-skos-i-tee]
- /ˌkoʊ əˈfɪʃ ənt ʌv, ɒv vɪˈskɒs ɪ ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koh-uh-fish-uh nt uhv, ov vi-skos-i-tee]
- /ˌkoʊ əˈfɪʃ ənt ʌv, ɒv vɪˈskɒs ɪ ti/

Definition of coefficient of viscosity words

noun coefficient of viscosity the measure of the viscosity of a fluid, equal to the force per unit area required to maintain a difference of velocity of one unit distance per unit time between two parallel planes in the fluid that lie in the direction of flow and are separated by one unit distance: usually expressed in poise or centipoise. 1

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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