viscosity
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7.1
- noun
- /vɪˈskɑːsɪti/
- Specialized
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viscosidad
- Duvick, who is GEM's value-added traits specialist, is investigating the relationship of the viscosity of starch to digestibility.
- fluid viscosity
- low viscosity
- high viscosity
It's the you can taste the viscosity and the creaminess, but no flavour.
- It's the you can taste the viscosity and the creaminess, but no flavour.
- So beta glucans increase the viscosity, so the stickiness of its surroundings.
- Like we take it for granted, but the fluid viscosity actually changes based on how hard you push.
- It has enough viscosity in it.
- And in doing this you have concepts of viscosity, turbulence and things like that.
- Kind of like a cream or nothing with viscosity water.
Examples
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So beta glucans increase the viscosity, so the stickiness of its surroundings.
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In thick fluids such as honey, viscosity almost always wins.
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And depending on the viscosity, it's not as dangerous as people sometimes think.
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And what that additional viscosity does is level out the surface of the painting.
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It's the exact same viscosity of the sour cream.
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As a result, the viscosity of the blood increases secondary to increased protein concentration.
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The higher viscosity helps keep the bubbles both stable and spherical as they oscillate.
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The new adhesive has a moderate viscosity, enabling it to be dispensed easily.
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Rheumatologists hypothesized that simply replacing the hyaluronan could increase the viscosity of arthritic synovial fluid.
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The syrup's high viscosity makes it difficult to pour.
Synonyms
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4.0
How slowly a liquid flows, for example honey
The thickness of a liquid that makes it flow slowly
A number that shows how thick a liquid is and how hard it is to make it flow
How thick a liquid is when it flows
The thickness or stickiness of a liquid that makes it flow slowly
A thick, sticky quality like that of honey or glue
The quality of being sticky and thick like syrup or glue
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A number that shows how thick a liquid is and how hard it is to make it flow
How Viscous
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Viscosity comes from the Latin word viscum, which named a sticky glue made from mistletoe. So, viscosity is a measure of a liquid's 'thickness' or 'stickiness' and explains why thick liquids like honey flow slowly.