viscosity

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /vɪsˈkɑsɪti/
• (RP) IPA: /vɪsˈkɒsɪti/

Noun

viscosity

1. (uncountable) The state of being viscous.
2. (countable, physics) A quantity expressing the magnitude of internal friction in a fluid, as measured by the force per unit area resisting uniform flow.
3. (uncountable, psychology) A tendency to prolong interpersonal encounters.

Antonyms

• fluidity

Translations

• French: viscosité
• German: Zähflüssigkeit, Viskosität
• Portuguese: viscosidade
• Russian: вя́зкость
• Spanish: viscosidad

Translations

• French: viscosité
• German: Viskosität
• Portuguese: viscosidade
• Russian: вя́зкость

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