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viscosity

vis·cos·i·ty [ viss kóssətee ] (plural vis·cos·i·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. thickness and stickiness: a thick and sticky consistency or quality

2. physics property of fluid that resists flowing: the property of a fluid or semifluid that causes it to resist flowing

3. physics measure of substance's resistance to motion: a measure of the resistance of a substance to motion under an applied force

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