viscosity
vis·co·sity
noun
1.
resistance of a liquid to sheer forces (and hence to flow)
Origin
From Middle French viscosité, from Old French viscosité, from Medieval Latin viscositas; analysable as viscous + -ity.
Phrases
- bulk viscosity
- shear viscosity
- viscosity printing
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